Jones Among Manning Award Stars of the Week

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When Lobo Football has been around since 1893, and you become the first person in the history of the program to do something, it’s nice to get noticed.  Sheriron Jones certainly is getting noticed.

Jones, who became the first player in school history with four touchdown passes in back-to-back games, was named one of eight quarterbacks to the Manning Award’s Stars of the Week list, and now Jones is up for national honors.  Fans can vote for Jones by clicking the following link, which will send fans to the Manning Award Facebook page.  From there, just like Jones’ picture to vote for him for the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.  Voting for the award closes on Thursday at 10 a.m. Mountain Time.

Jones was looking to become the first Lobo quarterback to earn Mountain West Player of the Week honors in 11 years, but he lost out to Utah State’s Jordan Love.  However, Jones’ four touchdowns, 13-for-20 day with 250 yards and nine rushes for 72 yards didn’t escape in leading UNM to a commanding 50-14 road win didn’t escape the eyes of the Manning Award.  Along with Jones, the only other Group of Five quarterback to make the list this week was Temple’s Anthony Russo.  Jones’ QBR was 98.5, which trailed only Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa for the week.

Here are the eight quarterback’s named as the Manning Award’s Stars of the Week:

Sam Ehlinger, Texas (24-of-35, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 84.8)
Ehlinger also rushes for 72 yards and a career-best three touchdowns as he keys the Longhorns’ upset of No. 7 Oklahoma, 48-45, in the Red River Showdown.
 
Sheriron Jones, New Mexico (13-of-20, 250 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 98.5)
Jones, who also rushes for 72 yards, matches his career-best in touchdown passes as leads the Lobos to a 50-14 MW road victory over UNLV.
 
Gardner Minshew, Washington State (30-of-40, 430 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 86.5)
Minshew notches his fourth 400-yard game of the year while recording his career-best TD total as he helps the Cougars rally from a third-quarter deficit to defeat Pac-12 rival Oregon State on the road, 56-37.
 
Steven Montez, Colorado (24-of-33, 328 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 91.7)
Montez notches his third 300-yard game of the year as he helps the Buffaloes improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1998 with a 28-21 Pac-12 win over Arizona State.
 
Brock Purdy, Iowa State (18-of-23, 318 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 91.5)
Purdy, a true freshman wo had played one series before Saturday, comes off the bench and adds 84 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown as he directs the Cyclones to a 48-42 Big 12 road win over No. 25 Oklahoma State.
 
Anthony Russo, Temple (21-of-25, 254 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 93.4)
Russo, who came into the day with one career touchdown pass, connects on four to lead the Owls to their largest margin of victory over an FBS opponent – 49-6 AAC win over East Carolina.
 
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (10-of-13, 334 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 99.7)
Tagovailoa connects on a 76-yard touchdown on the first play of the game and rolls to his second 300-yard game (without playing in the fourth quarter) in a 65-31 SEC road win over Arkansas.New Mexico’s game on October 20 with Fresno State has been selected by ESPN Networks for broadcast on ESPNU.  The game at Dreamstyle Stadium will kick off at 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time.