Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Heisman Watch Week 11

We're solidly in November, so the Heisman race is really heating up. A lot of players have dropped in and out of the race, and it looks like we're down to a select few. The real contenders are on this list, with only a few honorable mentions. Those honorable mentions are Alabama's Jonathan Allen, Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook, Penn State's Saquon Barkley, Washington State's Luke Falk, USC's Sam Darnold, and Texas's D'Onta Foreman. Let's get started. 

10. Zach Terrell, Western Michigan (Last Week: 10)- Western Michigan, along with Alabama, is now one of only two undefeated teams in the country. They're led by Terrell, who had more than 100 total yards and a score against Kent State. 

9. Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Last Week: 9)- Cook has taken over Seth Russell's spot has the most overlooked Heisman contender. He continues to put up big numbers but has been kind of overshadowed by others. He ran for 108 yards and one score against Boston College. 

8. Jake Browning, Washington (Last Week: 2)- Browning falls by six spots after his loss to USC. This was a particularly big loss for the Huskies, as it ruined their undefeated season and they fell out of the Top 4 in the rankings. Against USC, he threw two picks and had negative 36 rushing yards. 

7. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: 8)- Mayfield moves up one spot after a great performance against Baylor. He threw for 300 yards, ran for 12 yards, and had three total scores. Oklahoma is now ranked in the Top 10. 

6. Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Last Week: 5)- Pepper's specialty is making plays on offense, defense, and special teams. Unfortunately for him, he needs to put up better stats to contend with the likes of Lamar Jackson and Donnel Pumphrey. 

5. Jalen Hurts, Alabama (Last Week: 7)- Hurts enters the Top 5 after his phenomenal performance against Mississippi State. He accounted for five touchdowns and accounted for 497 total yards. Alabama is still undefeated and ranked #1. 

4. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 3)- Despite Clemson losing to Pittsburgh, Watson only slips a spot. He had a spotty game against Pitt, but still managed to throw for 580 yards and three touchdowns. 

3. Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State (Last Week: 6)- Pumphrey finally moves into the Top 3 after weeks of hovering around. Against Nevada, he ran for 198 yards and one touchdown as the Aztecs won by 30. 

2. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Barrett had fallen to the wayside through the emergence of Deshaun Watson and Jake Browning, but he's now a top contender again. In OSU's win over Maryland, Barrett accounted for four total scores. 

1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (Last Week: 1)- Jackson had nearly 200 yards of total offense while throwing a touchdown pass. Honestly, Jackson could throw three picks and fumble twice next week and he'd still win the Heisman.

Thanks for reading everyone. 

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