Friday, September 25, 2015

Week 3 Heisman Watch

Instead of doing a full recap of the college football week, we are simply going to be doing a Heisman list. It was the most popular section of our weekly recap, so we're going to be focusing on that from now on. Let's get started.

The only players to drop out of the rankings this week are Ohio State's Braxton Miller and UCLA's Josh Rosen. After a sensational first week, Miller has been very quiet. Rosen on the other hand, threw for three picks against BYU. We also have a few players that are on the bubble, like Baylor QB Seth Russell and Jared Goff of Cal. 

10. Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Last Week: 8)- After rushing for more than 200 yards and three scores last week, Cook disappointed against Boston College. He only ran for 54 yards on 15 carries as FSU won 14-0. 

9. Chad Kelly, Ole Miss (Last Week: NR)- Kelly jumps onto the list after leading his team to a huge upset over #2 Alabama. He threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns, and Ole Miss is now third in the polls 

8. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: NR)- Mayfield also makes a very impressive debut after accumulating 572 yards against Tulsa, which is a new school record. Yep, that's more than former Heisman winners Sam Bradford and Jason White. 

7. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 8)- Watson didn't have a great week, as he threw for 199 yards, two touchdowns, and two picks. The future of Watson's campaign will likely hinge on his game against Notre Dame on October 3rd.

6. Cody Kessler, USC (Last Week: 4)- Kessler slips out of the top five after failing to lead the Trojans to a win over unranked Stanford. He did however, throw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. 

5. Derrick Henry, Alabama (Last Week: 5)- The Crimson Tide did lose to Ole Miss, but he did accumulate 168 total yards and one score. He will need to remain consistent in order to win the Heisman.

4. Leonard Fournette, LSU (Last Week: 7)- Fournette is definitely one of the top contenders for the Heisman at this point, even though he's only played in two games this season. Against Auburn, the Tiger rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns.

3. Ezekiel Elliot, Ohio State (Last Week: 2)- Elliot rushed for 108 yards and caught two passes for six yards. He didn't have great numbers, but at least the Buckeyes got the win. Elliot will need to pick it up if he wants to go to New York.

2. Nick Chubb, Georgia (Last Week: 3)- Chubb continued his great season by putting up a very good performance against South Carolina. He had 159 rushing yards and two scores. At this point, Chubb looks like a lock to go to New York. 

1. Trevone Boykin, TCU (Last Week: 1)- Boykin has managed to hang on to the top spot, even though running backs have been great all year long. He had six total touchdowns and passed for 454 yards. 

Thanks for reading everyone. 

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