Aikman, Peete Candidates for Coaches’ Award

Whether or not USC’s Rodney Peete or UCLA’s Troy Aikman wins the Heisman Trophy Saturday at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York, the quarterbacks are still candidates for another award.

The American Football Coaches Assn. is countering the Heisman with its own award this year. It’s called the Coaches’ Choice, honoring college football’s most valuable player.

The six finalists are Peete, Aikman, Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders, Miami’s Steve Walsh, Florida State’s Deion Sanders and Auburn’s Tracy Rocker.

The award, sponsored by Domino’s Pizza, will be presented Jan. 12 at the AFCA convention in Nashville, Tenn.