NEW ORLEANS - Georgia Southern quarterback Kyle Vantrease continues to rake in the awards after his performance at Nebraska Saturday night as he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week. It marks the first honor for the sixth-year transfer and the first honor for an Eagle player this season.
Additionally, 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.