After throwing for 352 yards and five touchdowns against East Carolina, West Virginia Mountaineer quarterback Will Grier has been named the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week. He earns the award over seven other Manning Award Stars of the Week in the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Facebook contest.
Grier, who has earned back to back Big 12 Newcomer of the Week awards, lit up the East Carolina secondary in the first half. He completed 16 of 22 passes for 329 yards and 4 touchdowns.
The West Virginia signal caller ranks first in the Big 12 in passing yards (723), touchdowns (8) and total offense per game (390.