NEW ORLEANS - - After helping lead Ball State football to its first MAC Championship since 1996 and its first-ever bowl victory, quarterback Drew Plitt has been named to the prestigious Manning Award Watch List for the 2021 season.
The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, was created 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. The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls.