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Tucker Named Semifinalist for The Maxwell Award

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Syracuse star running back Sean Tucker is 1-of-15 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the nation's most outstanding college football player.

Tucker, who leads the nation in rushing, has left Orange fans and national pundits pleased with his performance this season. He is one-of-four running backs and one-of-four ACC players still in the running for the award.

At 1,267 rushing yards, he leads all players and is one-of-three running backs with more than 1,000 yards this season. He currently sits third on Syracuse's single-season rushing list, just 105 yards behind Joe Morris for the Syracuse record.