ATLANTA -- Georgia State's passing combination of quarterback Dan Ellington and wide receiver Sam Pinckney have earned mid-season honors as the Panthers are off to a 5-2 start, GSU's best as an FBS program.
Ellington, the senior signal-caller from Olive Branch, Miss., has been added to the Watch List for the Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
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.