Nov. 30, 2017
By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham was selected as one of 11 finalists for the 2017 Manning Award on Thursday.
The award, which is given annually to the nation's most outstanding quarterback, was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. With the winner not being announced until after the bowls in January, it is the only quarterback award that takes the candidates' bowl performances into consideration.
In what has been his first season at Auburn, Stidham has thrown for 2,682 yards with 16 touchdowns and only four interceptions. He currently leads the SEC in completion percentage (68.5), and he's helped lead the Tigers to a division title and a spot in this weekend's SEC championship game.
Stidham, who began his career at Baylor, has been named one of the Manning Award "Stars of the Week" twice this season, including this week for his performance against No. 1 Alabama.
Former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton won the award in 2010.
Greg Ostendorf is a Senior Writer for AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: Follow @greg_ostendorf