University of North Texas Athletics
Bean on Manning Award Star of the Week List
10/19/2020 1:00:00 PM | Football
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Bean entered the game against Middle Tennessee with the Mean Green down 21-7 early in the second quarter. The redshirt sophomore was a game-changer, accounting for 350 total yards and five touchdowns in a little under three quarters, while leading North Texas to a 52-35 win on the road. Bean completed 12-17 passes for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns with no interceptions, while rushing 10 times for a career-high 169 yards and three scores as the Mean Green outscored the Blue Raiders 45-14 with Bean in the game. The 350 yards accounted for 46% of North Texas' total of 768 yards, a new program record, and also the second-highest offensive output in college football this season (UCF put up 798 this week in a losing effort). Bean accounted for a touchdown run of four yards and a pair of scores from 48 yards out. His touchdown passes were of nine yards to Deonte Simpson and 55 yards to the nation's leading receiver, Jaelon Darden. Bean led the Mean Green to its first road win since 11/27/18 at UT San Antonio, and helped UNT snap a three-game skid.
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor 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.
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This week's eight Manning Award Stars of the Week are:
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Jason Bean, North Texas (12-of-17, 181 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 99.3)
Beane comes off the bench to lead the Mean Green with 169 rushing yards and three more touchdowns as North Texas piles up a school-record 768 yards of offense in a 52-35 C-USA win over Middle Tennessee.
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Dillon Gabriel, UCF (35-of-49, 601 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 89.6)
Gabriel, who also rushes for a touchdown, shatters the school record for passing yards s but it's not enough as the Knights fall on the road to Memphis, 50-49, in a wild AAC showdown.
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Hendon Hooker, Virginia Tech (11-of-15, 111 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, QBR: 86.7)
Hooker also rushes for a career-high 164 yards and three touchdowns as the Hokies roll to a 40-14 ACC victory over Boston College.
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Mac Jones, Alabama (24-of-32, 417 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 97.7)
Jones tallies his third straight 400-yard game – this one against the No. 1 ranked defense in the country as he leads the Crimson Tide to 24 unanswered points to close a 41-24 SEC win over No. 3 Georgia.
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Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (24-of-32, 404 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 97.0)
Lawrence sets career-highs in passing yards and touchdowns, while playing just one second-half series, as he leads the Tigers to a 73-7 ACC win over Georgia Tech on the road.
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Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (17-of-24, 202 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 87.3)
McCall, who also runs for a touchdown, directs a final drive for the Chanticleers to set up a game-winning field goal with four seconds to go in a 30-27 Sun Belt road win over No. 21 Louisiana.
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Brady White, Memphis (34-of-50, 486 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 93.0)
White, who also rushes for a touchdown, throws for a pair of touchdowns in the final 3:41 as the Tigers rally from a 21-point deficit (the biggest comeback in school history) to win a wild AAC thriller, 50-49, over UCF.
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Zach Wilson, BYU (25-of-35, 400 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 86.9)
Wilson, who also rushes for 40 yards, throws three TDs in the final 12:53 as the Cougars come from behind for a 43-26 road win over Houston.
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