USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava Named to Manning Award Watch List

LOS ANGELES—USC quarterback Jayden Maiava has been added to the Manning Award Watch List, right now (Oct. 23). 

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the school soccer accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the one quarterback award that features the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.

Maiava thrives in USC head coach Lincoln Riley‘s electrical offense as he leads the nation with a 92.2 QBR. He is also No. 1 within the nation in yards per move try (10.23).

Maiava is third within the nation and leads the Big Ten in passing yards (2,180), passing yards per recreation (311.4), passing yards per completion (15.03) and complete offense (317.3).

Great throws beat nice coverages, and Maiava’s precision and athleticism show simply that. His accuracy is showcased by way of his wonderful ball placement and timing in his high-value and high-difficulty passes as he’s second within the nation with 16 massive time throws, per PFF.  

USC leads the nation in complete offense (530.0) and is second within the nation and first within the Big Ten in passing offense (326.1) .

Finalists for the honour shall be decided by a choose panel of nationwide media overlaying school soccer, in addition to every of the Mannings. That record shall be launched on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the winner is scheduled to be introduced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.