Wake Forest’s Gio Lopez Named to Manning Award Watchlist

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest redshirt junior quarterback Gio Lopez has been added to the Manning Award watchlist, as announced by the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Friday. Established in 2004, the Manning Award honors the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning and is the only quarterback award that factors bowl performances into its balloting. Each week during the season, the Manning Award recognizes a group of Stars of the Week for standout quarterback performances, with fans then voting via the award's social media channels (@ManningAward) to select an overall Quarterback of the Week. Lopez has twice earned...