Desmond Ridder is racking up yards, touchdowns and recognition. He was name the AAC Offensive Player of the Week and now he’s named to the Manning Award Stars of the Week and the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great Eight.
Per GoBearcats:
University of Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder (Louisville, Kentucky/St. Xavier) was named as one of the eight Manning Award Stars of the Week and also selected as one of the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great Eight following the Bearcats road win over UCF on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020.
Earlier Monday, he was named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time in five weeks.
The junior was responsible for four touchdowns and had 395 yards of total offense to help Cincinnati remain unbeaten with a 36-33 win at UCF, which had won 23 of its last 24 home games.
He completed 21 of 32 passes for a season-high 338 yards and two touchdowns and added 57 rushing yards with two TDs on the ground. Ridder, who leads the Bearcats with 16 touchdown passes and 11 rushing scores, has accounted for 21 touchdowns in the Bearcats’ last five games.
The No. 7 Bearcats (8-0, 5-0 AAC) return to action this weekend, continuing three-game road swing at Temple on Saturday, Nov. 28. The game will kick off from Lincoln Financial Field at 4 p.m. ET on ESPNU and 700 WLW AM.
VOTE FOR THE MANNING AWARD QB OF THE WEEK!
The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, has named eight quarterbacks as its “Stars of the Week.” College football fans can now go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Wednesday at 11 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
VOTE HERE!
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The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.
ABOUT THE DAVEY O’BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O’Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics.
