Florida football’s incumbent starting quarterback Graham Mertz earned a prestigious honor after leading the Gators to a Week 4 win at the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The accolade comes as he recovers from a season-opening concussion sustained against the Miami Hurricanes.
While Mertz played two weeks ago against the Texas A&M Aggies, he split time with true freshman DJ Lagway. Last Saturday, he got a bulk of the reps against an SEC opponent and did not disappoint the Gator Nation.
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.
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