Now that we're in October, I think that we finally get some real Heisman speculation going. All of the "real" Heisman candidates have made their early cases and we've weeded out the early pretenders like Khalil Tate and Brandon Wimbush. With that being said, let's take a look at our Week 5 rankings.
Only one player dropped out from last week: Drew Lock of Missouri who was off in Week 5.
Just like last week, Notre Dame's Ian Book put up a great performance and makes our honorable mentions. He is joined by Michigan's Karan Higdon, who ran for 115 yards and two scores against Northwestern. Let's get started.
10. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 9)- McSorley drops a spot after Penn State failed to maintain their lead against Ohio State. When the game started, McSorley genuinely looked like the most outstanding player on the field. Unfortunately, the Nittany Lions blew the lead and McSorley's Heisman stock falls as a result. While his passing numbers weren't great (16 of 32 for 286 yards and two scores), he also ran for 175 yards.
9. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 8)- Love's once fiery Heisman campaign is currently not much more than a pile of damp embers. While 103 total yards and a rushing touchdown isn't a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, it's nowhere near enough to consider him for the top five. Love isn't even orbiting the planet that guys like Kyler Murray and Will Grier currently reside in.
8. McKenzie Milton, Central Florida (Last Week: NR)- Some are going to say that I've been late on the Milton party, and you know what? They're probably right. UCF is ranked #12 and undefeated. In the Week 5 win against Pitt, Milton threw for 328 yards and four scores as UCF handily won by 35 points.
7. Benny Snell Jr. (Last Week: 7)- I know I'm supposed to be unbiased and I do my very best to make sure these rankings are fair. With that being said, I must confess that I am rooting for one person to win the Heisman this year. That man: Kentucky back Benny Snell Jr. Out of absolutely nowhere, Kentucky has emerged as a must-watch force in the SEC East and Snell is the biggest reason why. In the win over South Carolina, Snell ran for 99 yards and one score as the Wildcats steamrolled their competition. LET'S GO SNELL.
6. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 5)- This is probably the only Heisman watch out this week that still has Jake Fromm ranked. But how can I not rank him? Georgia is unbeaten, ranked #2, and Fromm has been playing relatively well. Against Tennessee, Fromm went 16 of 22 for 185 yards and zero scores.
5. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: 6)- When looking over Murray's stats in Week 5 against Baylor (17 of 21 passes completed, seven total touchdowns, and 432 passing yards), I remembered something: this man isn't even going to the NFL. In fact, he's already been drafted by Oakland. If football is his second-best sport, then Murray's going to be a star the level of guys like Mike Trout and Giancarlo Stanton.
4. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 3)-I'm just as surprised as you are that Taylor is still in the top four. Unless he plays really well in Week 6 against Nebraska (and he should, the winless Scott Frost-led Corn Huskers are terrible), then he should fall out of the top five.
3. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Haskins and the rest of his team started off slowly but found their groove and pulled out the win. Haskins had easily his worst statistical game of the season so far as he went 22 of 39 for 270 yards, three passing touchdowns, and one pick.
2. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 2)- Grier had himself another big game as the Mountaineers beat the Red Raiders of Texas Tech. His final stat line: 27 of 41 for 370 yards and three scores. On top of that, West Virginia is now ranked in the top 10.
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 1)- No surprises here, Tagovailoa is still #1 in our rankings. As 'Bama ran roughshod over Louisiana, Tua went 8 for 8 with 128 yards and two scores. If the Heisman race ended in September, Tua would have my vote.
Thanks for reading everyone.
Only one player dropped out from last week: Drew Lock of Missouri who was off in Week 5.
Just like last week, Notre Dame's Ian Book put up a great performance and makes our honorable mentions. He is joined by Michigan's Karan Higdon, who ran for 115 yards and two scores against Northwestern. Let's get started.
10. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 9)- McSorley drops a spot after Penn State failed to maintain their lead against Ohio State. When the game started, McSorley genuinely looked like the most outstanding player on the field. Unfortunately, the Nittany Lions blew the lead and McSorley's Heisman stock falls as a result. While his passing numbers weren't great (16 of 32 for 286 yards and two scores), he also ran for 175 yards.
9. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 8)- Love's once fiery Heisman campaign is currently not much more than a pile of damp embers. While 103 total yards and a rushing touchdown isn't a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, it's nowhere near enough to consider him for the top five. Love isn't even orbiting the planet that guys like Kyler Murray and Will Grier currently reside in.
8. McKenzie Milton, Central Florida (Last Week: NR)- Some are going to say that I've been late on the Milton party, and you know what? They're probably right. UCF is ranked #12 and undefeated. In the Week 5 win against Pitt, Milton threw for 328 yards and four scores as UCF handily won by 35 points.
7. Benny Snell Jr. (Last Week: 7)- I know I'm supposed to be unbiased and I do my very best to make sure these rankings are fair. With that being said, I must confess that I am rooting for one person to win the Heisman this year. That man: Kentucky back Benny Snell Jr. Out of absolutely nowhere, Kentucky has emerged as a must-watch force in the SEC East and Snell is the biggest reason why. In the win over South Carolina, Snell ran for 99 yards and one score as the Wildcats steamrolled their competition. LET'S GO SNELL.
6. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 5)- This is probably the only Heisman watch out this week that still has Jake Fromm ranked. But how can I not rank him? Georgia is unbeaten, ranked #2, and Fromm has been playing relatively well. Against Tennessee, Fromm went 16 of 22 for 185 yards and zero scores.
5. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: 6)- When looking over Murray's stats in Week 5 against Baylor (17 of 21 passes completed, seven total touchdowns, and 432 passing yards), I remembered something: this man isn't even going to the NFL. In fact, he's already been drafted by Oakland. If football is his second-best sport, then Murray's going to be a star the level of guys like Mike Trout and Giancarlo Stanton.
4. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 3)-I'm just as surprised as you are that Taylor is still in the top four. Unless he plays really well in Week 6 against Nebraska (and he should, the winless Scott Frost-led Corn Huskers are terrible), then he should fall out of the top five.
3. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Haskins and the rest of his team started off slowly but found their groove and pulled out the win. Haskins had easily his worst statistical game of the season so far as he went 22 of 39 for 270 yards, three passing touchdowns, and one pick.
2. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 2)- Grier had himself another big game as the Mountaineers beat the Red Raiders of Texas Tech. His final stat line: 27 of 41 for 370 yards and three scores. On top of that, West Virginia is now ranked in the top 10.
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 1)- No surprises here, Tagovailoa is still #1 in our rankings. As 'Bama ran roughshod over Louisiana, Tua went 8 for 8 with 128 yards and two scores. If the Heisman race ended in September, Tua would have my vote.
Thanks for reading everyone.
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