NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 19, 2026) – Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss and Houston's Connor Weigman each accounted for five touchdowns to headline this week's eight Manning Award Stars of the Week, recognizing the top quarterback performances in college football.

Chambliss threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing score to lead No. 9 Ole Miss to a 31-3 victory over No. 13 Missouri. Weigman threw for 343 yards and five touchdowns to guide No. 20 Houston to a 35-32 win over No. 18 Oklahoma State.

Utah's Devon Dampier, West Virginia's Michael Hawkins, Arkansas' KJ Jackson, LSU's Sam Leavitt, UTSA's Owen McCown and Miami's Darian Mensah round out this week's honorees.

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 candidates' post-season performances in its balloting.
Since the Manning Award began recognizing Stars of the Week in 2011, 634 different quarterbacks from 138 schools have been recognized.
This week's eight Manning Award Stars of the Week are:

Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss (20-of-36, 241 yards, 4 total TDs) – Chambliss accounted for four touchdowns to lead the No. 9 Rebels to a 31-3 victory over No. 13 Missouri. He completed 20 of 36 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns while adding a rushing score as Ole Miss scored 31 unanswered points after falling behind 3-0.

Devon Dampier, Utah (24-of-41, 278 yards, 3 TDs) – Dampier threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 11 Utes to a 27-24 victory over Colorado. He connected with Braden Pegan for two second-half touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, as Utah improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 play.

Michael Hawkins, West Virginia (25-of-33, 464 yards, 5 total TDs) – Hawkins accounted for 541 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in West Virginia's 45-42 win over Cincinnati. He completed 25 of 33 passes for a career-high 464 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Hawkins then guided the Mountaineers on a game-winning drive that set up the winning field goal as time expired.

KJ Jackson, Arkansas (21-of-31, 309 total yards, 1 rush TD) – Jackson threw for 251 yards and rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown to lead the Razorbacks to a 31-21 road victory over Vanderbilt. He completed 21 of 31 passes without an interception and delivered a key rushing score as Arkansas snapped a 14-game losing streak in the SEC and ended a two-game skid.

Sam Leavitt, LSU (31-of-38, 289 yards, 4 TDs) – Leavitt threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 22 LSU to a 31-0 victory over No. 16 Mississippi State. He completed 31 of 38 passes without an interception, tossing three first-half touchdowns to help the Tigers build a 21-0 halftime lead.

Owen McCown, UTSA (28-of-38, 359 yards, 3 TDs) – McCown threw for a season-high 359 yards and three touchdowns to lead UTSA to a 38-34 victory over Navy. He completed 28 of 38 passes and engineered a six-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 41-yard touchdown pass with 2:24 remaining.

Darian Mensah, Miami (23-of-34, 326 yards, 3 TDs) – Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 6 Hurricanes to a 43-35 double-overtime victory over Florida State. He completed 23 of 34 passes and delivered three touchdown strikes as Miami prevailed in a back-and-forth rivalry game to remain undefeated at 6-0.

Conner Weigman, Houston (24-of-33, 343 yards, 5 TDs) – Weigman threw for 343 yards and five touchdowns to lead No. 20 Houston to a 35-32 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State. He completed 24 of 33 passes and connected with four different receivers for touchdown passes to help the Cougars secure the win.

The Manning Award selected 40 quarterbacks for its preseason Watch List and will add additional quarterbacks on Oct. 23. Finalists will be announced in early December, with the winner scheduled to be revealed following the College Football Playoff National Championship.

In its first 22 years, the Manning Award has recognized many of the top names in college football, honoring quarterbacks from 16 different schools and five different conferences.

The Southeastern Conference leads the way with nine Manning Award winners: Jayden Daniels, Stetson Bennett, Bryce Young, Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton, JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow. The Big 12 Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference have each produced five winners. Big 12 honorees include Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Vince Young, Colt McCoy and Robert Griffin III, while the ACC winners are Cam Ward, Deshaun Watson (twice), Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston.

All Manning Award winners follow in the footsteps of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. The three combined for more than 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns in college while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft, while Peyton and Eli were each selected No. 1 overall.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of college football's premier bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 114 Hall of Fame players, 55 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners during its 92-year history.

The 93rd Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, serving as a College Football Playoff Semifinal, is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2027, in New Orleans. Beyond football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests more than $1 million in the community through sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. These efforts support and honor thousands of student-athletes each year while helping generate more than $2.6 billion in economic impact for the local economy over the past decade.

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