Zeon Chriss Earns Manning Award Quarterback of the Week

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After a 13-for-17 performance and accounting for four touchdowns in a 34-30 win over Texas State last Saturday, Louisiana quarterback Zeon Chriss was one of eight players named as the Manning Award's "Stars of the Week," announced on Monday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

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Zeon Chriss was voted as the week six Manning Award Quarterback of the Week, earning the honor over seven other Manning award Stars of the Week in the Allstate Sugar Bowl's online voting contest.

Chriss helped lead the Ragin' Cajuns to a 34-30 comeback-victory over Texas State last Saturday, completing 13 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.

With 5:54 remaining in the game, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native tossed a five-yard touchdown pass and then gave the Ragin' Cajuns the lead with an eight-yard touchdown run with 2:21 to go.

While the Manning Award selected 30 quarterbacks for its preseason Watch List, additional quarterbacks are expected to be added to the Watch List later in the season. Ten finalists will be selected, and the winner is scheduled to be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.

In its first 19 years, the Manning Award has recognized the top names in college football. It has honored quarterbacks from 14 different schools and from four different conferences.

All the Manning Award winners follow in the footsteps of the Mannings themselves. In college, Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning combined for over 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, while both Peyton and Eli were selected No. 1 overall.

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