Manning Award Latest of Mariota's Unprecedented Postseason Accolades
by Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com
EUGENE, Ore. — Marcus Mariota needs to make room on the mantel for one last trophy from his historic 2014-15 season.
Oregon's junior quarterback, who recently declared for the upcoming NFL draft, was honored Friday with the Manning Award. Created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Manning Award is voted on by media and its namesake family of quarterbacks, and takes into account postseason performance.
The Manning Award completes an unprecedented trophy haul for Oregon's star quarterback. In the 11-year history of the Manning Award, Mariota is the first to have also won the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Camp and Maxwell national player of the year awards, the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
As a junior, Mariota became the first player in Pac-12 history to account for 5,000 yards of total offense in a single season, reaching 5,224 in Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship game. He also became the first player in FBS history to finish a season with a plus-50 ratio of touchdowns (58) to turnovers (seven).
Mariota led the Ducks to a 13-2 record, including a Pac-12 title, a Rose Bowl victory and a spot in the inaugural playoff final.
In the postseason, for which the Manning Award accounts, Mariota was a combined 50-of-73 passing for 671 yards and four touchdowns, with two interceptions. He also ran the ball 18 times for 101 yards and touchdown.
