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Marcus Stokes named to three lists after week eight win over East Carolina
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On Monday, Marcus Stokes was named to The American honorable mentions list and the Davey O'Brien Great 8 list after his performance against East Carolina.
Stokes threw for 320 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, and he added 31 yards and two touchdowns with his legs Thursday night, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Most of the passing yards came in the second half after he recorded only 69 passing yards through the first two quarters.
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Stokes connected with Jamyri Davis on two touchdowns, including a 20-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Davis finished with 92 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions, which is a season-high.
The quarterback was one of five players listed on the honorable mention list, and he was the only Tiger in the group. Landon Sides, who tied the game before overtime, also appeared on the list after recording 130 yards and a touchdown on seven catches.
FAU receiver Easton Messer was named the Offensive Player of the Week after recording 162 yards and two touchdowns on 12 catches in the Owls' 51-49 victory over Rice.
In addition to the conference honor, Stokes was named to two national lists.
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The West Florida transfer was named to the Davey O'Brien Great Eight list, which is announced every week by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to highlight to top quarterback performances from each week.
It's the second time Stokes has appeared on the list after he appeared on the list following his five-touchdown performance against Charlotte. The quarterback is one of three Group of Six quarterbacks on the list, joining Toledo's John Alan Richter and Delaware's Nick Minicucci.
Former Tiger JC French IV also appeared on the list after throwing for 172 yards, four touchdowns and a pair of interceptions in a massive upset win against Texas Tech.
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UCF's Keyone Jenkins, LSU's Sam Leavitt, Miami's Darian Mensah and South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers were also named to the Great Eight list.
He was also named two the Manning Award Week 8 Stars of the Week. The recognition comes after Stokes was named to the Manning Award Watch List as a midseason addition .
Stokes and Rice quarterback Gael Ochoa were the only two G6 quarterbacks on the eight-man list.
Stokes, Mensah, Leavitt and Jenkins were the only four quarterbacks named to the Davey O'Brien Great Eight and the Manning Award Stars of the Week.
Arizona's Noah Fifita, SMU's Kevin Jennings and Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker were the other three quarterbacks on the list.
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Stokes has thrown for 2,161 yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions in eight games this season, and he ranks No. 8 in passing yards and No. 3 in passing touchdowns among FBS quarterbacks.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday for another home game against Army.
