Oklahoma's Pendleton receives Bowden Award

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma defensive tackle Carl Pendleton is the recipient of the 2006 Bobby Bowden Award. <br/><br/>Pendleton, who graduated from OU last month as a sociology major and religious studies

Monday, January 8th 2007, 6:23 am

By: News On 6

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma defensive tackle Carl Pendleton is the recipient of the 2006 Bobby Bowden Award.

Pendleton, who graduated from OU last month as a sociology major and religious studies minor, gained national attention during the season when it was announced he would forgo his senior season of eligibility.

The Sapulpa native made the decision after becoming the legal guardian for his 11-year-old brother, Kierstan.

Subsequently, Pendleton received one of the National Football Foundation's Post-Graduate Scholarships, an $18,000 grant the honor student will use to pursue graduate studies at OU.

The Bowden Award, named after Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, is presented at the site of the BCS national championship game.