JONESBORO, Ark. (10/16/17) – The Manning Award has named Arkansas State junior quarterback one of its eight nominees for the Manning Award Star of the Week, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Hansen tied a school record with five touchdowns passes in the Red Wolves 51-17 victory over Coastal Carolina this past Saturday at Centennial Bank Stadium. He finished the night by completing 24-of-37 passes for 286 yards and quarterback rating of 80.5. He also added nine rushes for 68 yards and helped lead the A-State offense to 480 yards of total offense.

On the year, Hansen has thrown for 19 touchdowns and has completed 64.9 percent of his passes. He has a quarterback efficiency rating of 162.99 and is averaging 318.4 passing yards per game.

A-State fans will now have the opportunity to vote for Hansen as he joins seven other nominees for the weekly award. Fans can go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote for Hansen. Voting will close on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the winner announced later in the afternoon.

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.

A-State will face the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Centennial Bank Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 19 in a nationally televised contest on ESPNU. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.