TROY, Alabama – The preseason honors continue to roll in for Troy senior quarterback Brandon Silvers, as he was named to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Manning Award Watch List on Wednesday.
Silvers, who was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team, is also on watch lists for the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien and John Unitas Golden Arm awards.
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 includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.