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Fans Choose Barry Sanders to Share EA Sports NCAA Football 13 Cover with Robert Griffin III
April 16, in the year of our Lord 2012 – Today,
EA SPORTS announced former Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders
(RB, Oklahoma State University), has been selected by fans to
join the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III (QB,
Baylor University), on the cover of NCAA Football 13, which hits
retail shelves on July 10. Sanders was selected by fans as part
of the NCAA Football 13 My Heisman Cover Vote contest, which put
the power into the hands of the fans to decide which college
football legend would join Robert Griffin III on the cover of
this year’s game.
The NCAA Football 13 My Heisman Cover Vote contest kicked off on
March 12, with a competitive bracket-style tournament on the EA
SPORTS NCAA Football Facebook page, pitting eight former Heisman
Trophy winners in head-to-head matchups. During the three
week-long tournament, fans had the power to choose which player
would advance to the next round and get one step closer to
gracing the cover alongside Robert Griffin III. Sanders pulled
ahead of former University of Georgia running back Herschel
Walker in the final round to earn the coveted honor of becoming
the NCAA Football 13 cover athlete. Other former Heisman Trophy
winners in contention included former University of Southern
California running back Marcus Allen, former Boston College
quarterback Doug Flutie, former Ohio State University running
back Eddie George, former University of Michigan wide receiver
Desmond Howard, former Florida State University quarterback
Charlie Ward and former University of Houston quarterback Andre
Ware.
NCAA Football 13 captures the rich tradition and pageantry of
college football gameday. The first game details were released
via the feature playbook on April 2, and additional details will
be released leading up to the game launch on July 10.
· Sights and Sounds (released April 2): Featuring new team
run-outs, mascots and pre-game traditions, along with
significantly enhanced audio and new trophy presentations, NCAA
Football 13 will deliver the passion and excitement of college
football to fans nationwide.
· Gameplay (to be released April 17): With a new passing system
that changes the way quarterbacks and receivers play and
respond, combined with a new read and react defensive AI system,
NCAA Football 13 delivers greater realism on the virtual
gridiron.
· Dynasty (to be released May 7): Gamedays come to life with
mid-game updates featuring a new studio analyst, plus enhanced
commentary from NCAA Football veterans Kirk Herbstreit and Brad
Nessler. Recruiting now goes deeper than ever with the addition
of dynamic grades and the ability to scout players. Plus, there
are even more ways to interact with your Dynasty from the web.
· Heisman Challenge (to be released May 30): There are familiar
faces on the field in NCAA Football 13, which now features a
selection of former Heisman Trophy winners. With the new Heisman
Challenge mode, fans have the ability to utilize the skill set
of a legendary Heisman Trophy winner in a quest to match his
award-winning historical performances and win the Heisman Trophy
once again.
· Road to Glory (to be released June 11): The experience of
being a college football superstar is now even more exciting
with a new feature in Road to Glory that allows players to see
and feel the game differently during key moments, increasing
on-field awareness and creating amazing opportunities.
Developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon, and licensed by The
Collegiate Licensing Company, a division of IMG College, NCAA
Football 13 will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and
entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system on July 10. NCAA Football 13 is available for pre-order
now. For more information about NCAA Football 13, please visit
http://www.ea.com/ncaa-football.
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