BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State sophomore quarterback Zac Thomas was added to the 2018 Watch List for The Manning Award on Thursday.
Created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning, the award is the only one that includes a quarterback's bowl performance in the balloting. App State is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Sun Belt Conference heading into a Saturday home game against Louisiana.
Thomas ranks in the top 15 nationally in QBR (No. 3), point responsibility per game (No. 9), rushing TDs by a quarterback (No.