NORFOLK, Va. -he Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, has named Blake LaRussa one if 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. When voting closes on Thursday at 11 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
LaRussa completed 30-of-49 passes for 495-yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for a touchdown. The 495-yards are the second most ever given up by a Virginia Tech defense, and the most since Scott Milanovich of Maryland who threw for 498 in 1993.
LaRussa was named the Walter Camp Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday, as well as the Athlon Sports and and College Sports Madness Offensive Player of the Week.