NEW ORLEANS – North Carolina sophomore Sam Howell has been placed on a watch list of 30 of the top quarterbacks in the nation that will compete for the Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls.
The 2019 Military Bowl MVP enjoyed one of the finest seasons by a freshman quarterback in college football history. He was an FWAA Freshman All-America and the ACC Offensive & Overall Rookie of the Year after setting the FBS true freshman record and Carolina school record with 38 touchdown passes.