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Washington State QB John Mateer Named To Manning Award Watch List

Joe Londergan

Oct 19, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback John Mateer (10) drops back for a pass against the Hawaii Warriors in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Oct 19, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback John Mateer (10) drops back for a pass against the Hawaii Warriors in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images
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It's been an exceptional first season as the Cougs' starting singal caller for redshirt sophomore John Mateer of Little Elm, Texas.

Mateer was one of 14 quarterbacks added to the 2024 Manning Award Watch List on Thursday. Entering Week Nine of the season, Mateer has thrown for 1896 yards and 16 touchdowns, averaging 8.8 yards per attempt.

Mateer is also the Cougars' leading rusher with 533 yards and eight touchdowns on 103 carries. He is currently third in the country with 24 runs of 10+ yards and with 35 missed tackles forced, the most by any quarterback in the country this season.

Last week in WSU's homecoming win over Hawai’i, Mateer rushed for two touchdowns and threw three, while completing 23-of-27 passes, the fourth-best single-game completion percentage (85.0) in Washington State history

The 6-1 Cougars return to action this Saturday at San Diego State at 7:30 PM PT on CBS Sports Network.

Finalists for the Manning award will be announced on Thursday, December 5 and the winner will be announced following the national championship game on January 20.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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