Oct 26 | Football
NEW ORLEANS, La. (SMU) – For the second time this season, senior quarterback Kevin Jennings was named a Manning Award Star of the Week, the association announced Monday.
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The South Oak Cliff product was an incredibly efficient 16-of-23 for 223 yards, three touchdown passes and 26 yards rushing in the Mustang's, 59-20, win over Cal. It was the 12th game of his career where he threw at least three touchdown passes.
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With his second touchdown pass of the day to Derrick McFall, Jennings passed Tanner Mordecai for the SMU career record for passing touchdowns. Jennings now owns SMU program records in TD passes, TDs responsible for, passing yards, completions and total offense.
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Seven games into the season, Jennings ranks No. 2 in the ACC and No. 4 in the country in passing efficiency (177.6), No. 2 in the ACC and No. 6 in the country in passing TDs (19), No. 2 in the ACC and No. 5 in the country in completion percentage (72.6%) and No. 2 in the ACC and No. 8 in the country in passing yards per game (294.6).
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ABOUT THE MANNING AWARD
The Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, is an annual honor recognizing the nation's top college football quarterback. Created in 2004, the award celebrates the remarkable football legacy of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning while recognizing the outstanding quarterbacks who continue to shape the game at the collegiate level.
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What sets the Manning Award apart is its unique postseason component. It is the only college football quarterback award that takes a player's bowl and College Football Playoff performances into consideration as part of the voting process. The award is presented following the completion of the College Football Playoff and bowl season, giving quarterbacks the opportunity to add their postseason performances to their overall body of work.
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The South Oak Cliff product was an incredibly efficient 16-of-23 for 223 yards, three touchdown passes and 26 yards rushing in the Mustang's, 59-20, win over Cal. It was the 12th game of his career where he threw at least three touchdown passes.
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With his second touchdown pass of the day to Derrick McFall, Jennings passed Tanner Mordecai for the SMU career record for passing touchdowns. Jennings now owns SMU program records in TD passes, TDs responsible for, passing yards, completions and total offense.
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Seven games into the season, Jennings ranks No. 2 in the ACC and No. 4 in the country in passing efficiency (177.6), No. 2 in the ACC and No. 6 in the country in passing TDs (19), No. 2 in the ACC and No. 5 in the country in completion percentage (72.6%) and No. 2 in the ACC and No. 8 in the country in passing yards per game (294.6).
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ABOUT THE MANNING AWARD
The Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, is an annual honor recognizing the nation's top college football quarterback. Created in 2004, the award celebrates the remarkable football legacy of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning while recognizing the outstanding quarterbacks who continue to shape the game at the collegiate level.
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What sets the Manning Award apart is its unique postseason component. It is the only college football quarterback award that takes a player's bowl and College Football Playoff performances into consideration as part of the voting process. The award is presented following the completion of the College Football Playoff and bowl season, giving quarterbacks the opportunity to add their postseason performances to their overall body of work.
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