McCarthy Among 10 Finalists for Manning Award
11/30/2023 12:00:00 PM | Football
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Quarterback J.J. McCarthy of the University of Michigan football team was named one of 10 finalists for The Manning Award sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 30).
Along with McCarthy, the following individuals were named finalists: Carson Beck (Georgia), Jayden Daniels (LSU), Dillon Gabriel (Oklahoma), Drake Maye (North Carolina), Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Bo Nix (Oregon), Michael Penix (Washington), Jordan Travis (Florida State) and Caleb Williams (USC).
McCarthy became the first U-M signal caller to win the league's Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Award on Wednesday (Nov. 29). He was a first-team pick on both the coaches and media All-Big Ten ballots.
In McCarthy's 25 career starts, U-M is 24-1 for a win rate of 96 percent, the best mark by a starting quarterback in at least the last 10 seasons (minimum 20 starts). Through 12 games in 2023, McCarthy has completed 191-of-257 pass attempts for a completion percentage of 74.3, second-best in the country. He has 19 passing touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns, and 2,483 pass yards.
McCarthy has been particularly effective on third down, completing 42-of-57 pass attempts (73.5 percent) for 615 yards with a 193.26 passer rating. In situations of 3rd-and-7 yards or more, McCarthy is 27-of-35 (75.8 percent) for 447 yards with 24 first downs or touchdowns (five).
He has helped Michigan achieve a 12-0 record, a Big Ten East Division title, and a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game this weekend. U-M has the No. 13 scoring offense (37.6 points per game) and the top average margin of victory (+27.3 points per game) of any team in the country.
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 winner of the 2023 Manning Award will be announced in January.
