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Georgia’s Jake Fromm Named A Manning Award Finalist

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm has been names a finalist for the Manning Award for the second consecutive year, according to an announcement by the Allstate Sugar Bowl who sponsors the award. The Warner Robins native is one of 12 quarterbacks to make the list of 2019 finalists.

The winner will be announced after the bowls in January and will be honored at a ceremony in New Orleans, La. 

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning.  It is the only quarterback award that takes the candidates’ bowl performances into consideration in its balloting.

The No. 4 Bulldogs (11-1, 7-1 SEC) face No. 2 LSU (12-0, 8-0) in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. CBS will televise the matchup at 4 p.m.

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