Football | November 30, 2023
LOS ANGELES—USC’s Caleb Williams has been named a finalist for the Manning Award.
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that takes the candidates’ bowl performances into consideration in its balloting.
The defending Heisman Trophy winner is currently No. 4 in the nation in points responsible for (250) and points responsible for per game (20.8), No. 6 in the nation in passing TDs (30) and passing yards (3,633), No. 7 in the nation in passing efficiency (170.1) and passing yards per game (302.8), No. 8 in the nation in total offense (314.6) and No. 10 in the nation in yards per pass attempt (9.36).
He is the first FBS player in the last 25 years to throw for 6 passing TDs in a game for multiple schools.
Williams has 30 TDs and 5 INTs. He is 266-of-388 (.686) for 3,633 yards. He has also rushed for 121 yards on 99 carries with 11 TDs.
Compared to the first 12 games of his Heisman winning season in 2022 (268-of-407 [.658] for 3,712 yards with 34 TDs and 3 INTs and 351 rushing yards with 10 TDs), Williams has rushed for 1 more TD and has a higher completion percentage through 12 games than he did in 2022.
The Manning Award winner will be announced after the bowls in January.
In 2022, Williams was 88th recipient of the Heisman Trophy and was also named the 2022 Walter Camp Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, Maxwell Award winner, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, CBS Sports Player of the Year, Action Sports Player of the Year, CFPA National Performer of the Year, DC Touchdown Club Player of the Year and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. He was a Unanimous All-American being selected to the First Team for AP, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp and Sporting News.
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