Milton a Manning Award Finalist

ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) – With the American Athletic Conference Championship Game on the horizon, UCF sophomore McKenzie Milton was named a finalist for the Manning Award on Thursday, given annually by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in collegiate football.
 
Milton is one of just 11 signal callers throughout the nation up for the award. The winner of the 2017 Manning Award will be announced following the bowl season and be honored at a ceremony in New Orleans.
 
The UCF sophomore has 30 passing touchdowns, six rushing scores, and over 3,300 yards through the air. Milton is second in the nation in passing efficiency (182.9) and completion percentage (69.1).
 
Milton has led the No. 11 Knights to an 11-0 regular season and a berth in the American Athletic Conference Championship against Memphis. Kickoff is set for noon on ABC.
 
In its first 13 years, the Manning Award has recognized the top names in college football. It has honored quarterbacks from 11 different schools and from four different conferences. The Southeastern Conference (Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton, JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (Deshaun Watson twice, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston) lead the way with four Manning Award wins each, while Texas is the only school with two different winners (Colt McCoy and Vince Young).
 
All the Manning Award winners follow in the footsteps of the Mannings themselves. In college, Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning combined for over 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, while both Peyton and Eli were selected No. 1 overall.
 
In addition to the Manning Award's yearly honor, each week during the regular season, eight quarterbacks are recognized as Manning Quarterbacks of the Week. Sixty-one players from 59 different schools were honored during the 2016 season.
 
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