THIBODAUX, La. — Jake Bentley has some new bragging rights.

Almost 40 top-level college quarterbacks competed in the "Air It Out" challenge at the end of the Manning Passing Academy on Saturday night, pitting some of college football's finest arms against one another in a competition hosted by the Manning family.

With Peyton Manning and Eli Manning looking on, as well as a couple hundred campers and fans in attendance, Bentley came out on top.

The challenge consisted of throwing footballs at moving golf carts being driven across the football field at Nicholls State University. In order to move on in the competition, a quarterback needed to hit three golf carts.

The first golf cart came across the field about 10 yards past the line of scrimmage. The second golf cart crossed the field from the opposite direction, approximately 20 yards downfield. The third golf cart streaked down the sideline and the quarterback had to hit it in stride like a fly route.

Of the quarterbacks who competed, which included Clemson's Trevor Lawrence, Oregon's Justin Herbert, USC's J.T. Daniels and Missouri's Kelly Bryant, to name a few, Bentley was one of two to hit all three carts on his first try. The other was Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas.

Bentley and Thomas advanced to a tie breaker, which consisted of playing the challenge again. On his second time through, Bentley hit two of the three golf carts while Thomas only hit one, giving Bentley the championship.

This year marked Bentley's third summer working as a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy, a yearly event used to teach fundamental skills to high school quarterbacks and wide receivers. After winning the event, Bentley got the opportunity to take a photo with the Manning family on the field.

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