TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State redshirt senior quarterback Manny Wilkins was named to the Davey O'Brien Award's "Great 8" players for week two of the college football season, according to an announcement by the Davey O'Brien Foundation on Monday.
Wilkins came through with a top-notch performance in ASU's 16-13 upset of then-No. 15 Michigan State on Saturday, completing 30-of-48 passes for a career-high 380 yards and one touchdown. He led ASU to 13 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sun Devils overcome 13-3 fourth-quarter deficit. Wilkins connected on consecutive passes of 38 yards (WR Kyle Williams) and 27 yards, the latter a touchdown strike to WR N'Keal Harry to tie the game at 13-13 with under nine minutes remaining.
Wilkins had several clutch throws when it mattered most, finding RB Eno Benjamin for 25 yards on 3rd&8 at the ASU 23 to help the Sun Devils continue a 13-play, 69-yard drive that resulted in game-winning field goal as time expired. Late in the third quarter, Wilkins located WR Frank Darby for 14 yards on 3rd&8 at the ASU 26 to help extend an eventual nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a field goal. Wilkins also had ASU's longest run of the game, a 14-yard scramble in the third quarter on 3rd&20 at the MSU 45. Although he did not get the first down, Wilkins got far enough to enable PK Brandon Ruiz to hit a 49-yard field goal for ASU's first points of the game. Wilkins threw for 101 yards and one touchdown and also had one carry for 13 yards (ASU's second-longest run of the night) in the fourth quarter.
From a career standpoint, Wilkins' outing moved him into seventh place in program history in completions (503) and into eighth place in passing yards (6,216). His his six-yard completion to Harry in the third quarter gave Wilkins his 6,000th passing yard while his 27-yard touchdown pass to Harry extended his streak of games with a touchdown pass to eight, a career high.
Joining Wilkins on the "Great 8" list were Kellen Mond (Texas A&M), D'Eriq King (Houston), Kyler Murray (Oklahoma), Steven Montez (Colorado), Jake Fromm (Georgia), Terry Wilson (Kentucky) and Blake Barnett (USF). The eight honorees are determined by voting from the award's selection subcommittee. All FBS quarterbacks are eligible for the weekly honor. The winner of the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week Award, which will be one of the week's "Great 8" quarterbacks, will be announced Thursday on the Punt & Pass Podcast. To listen to the announcement and discussion of this week's Great 8, click here.
Currently 2-0 under first-year head coach Herm Edwards, the Sun Devils, ranked No. 23 in this week's AP poll, return to action on Saturday when they play at San Diego State (7:30 p.m. PT/TV: CBS Sports Network/Radio: ESPN 620 AM) in their first road game of the year.
Wilkins came through with a top-notch performance in ASU's 16-13 upset of then-No. 15 Michigan State on Saturday, completing 30-of-48 passes for a career-high 380 yards and one touchdown. He led ASU to 13 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sun Devils overcome 13-3 fourth-quarter deficit. Wilkins connected on consecutive passes of 38 yards (WR Kyle Williams) and 27 yards, the latter a touchdown strike to WR N'Keal Harry to tie the game at 13-13 with under nine minutes remaining.
Wilkins had several clutch throws when it mattered most, finding RB Eno Benjamin for 25 yards on 3rd&8 at the ASU 23 to help the Sun Devils continue a 13-play, 69-yard drive that resulted in game-winning field goal as time expired. Late in the third quarter, Wilkins located WR Frank Darby for 14 yards on 3rd&8 at the ASU 26 to help extend an eventual nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a field goal. Wilkins also had ASU's longest run of the game, a 14-yard scramble in the third quarter on 3rd&20 at the MSU 45. Although he did not get the first down, Wilkins got far enough to enable PK Brandon Ruiz to hit a 49-yard field goal for ASU's first points of the game. Wilkins threw for 101 yards and one touchdown and also had one carry for 13 yards (ASU's second-longest run of the night) in the fourth quarter.
From a career standpoint, Wilkins' outing moved him into seventh place in program history in completions (503) and into eighth place in passing yards (6,216). His his six-yard completion to Harry in the third quarter gave Wilkins his 6,000th passing yard while his 27-yard touchdown pass to Harry extended his streak of games with a touchdown pass to eight, a career high.
Joining Wilkins on the "Great 8" list were Kellen Mond (Texas A&M), D'Eriq King (Houston), Kyler Murray (Oklahoma), Steven Montez (Colorado), Jake Fromm (Georgia), Terry Wilson (Kentucky) and Blake Barnett (USF). The eight honorees are determined by voting from the award's selection subcommittee. All FBS quarterbacks are eligible for the weekly honor. The winner of the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week Award, which will be one of the week's "Great 8" quarterbacks, will be announced Thursday on the Punt & Pass Podcast. To listen to the announcement and discussion of this week's Great 8, click here.
Currently 2-0 under first-year head coach Herm Edwards, the Sun Devils, ranked No. 23 in this week's AP poll, return to action on Saturday when they play at San Diego State (7:30 p.m. PT/TV: CBS Sports Network/Radio: ESPN 620 AM) in their first road game of the year.