Sunday, October 21, 2018

Heisman Watch Week 6

I apologize for the late post but it was a very busy week for me. I'll do my best to make sure the Week 7 post is on time. Let's get started.

We have too many honorable mentions this week to really go into detail, so I'm just going to list them: Sam Ehlinger, Travis Etienne, Jake Browning, Myles Gaskin, and Laviska Shenault Jr. Hopefully, these players stick around so we can really give them their proper dues.

We have one player drop off from last week: Bryce Love, who was inactive in Stanford's game against UC Davis. Unfortunately, he's missed multiple games this season and that prevents him from making our top ten.

10. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 10)- McSorley was on a bye in Week 6 and stays in the #10 spot.

9. Ian Book, Notre Dame (Last Week: NR)- Things looked bleak early for Notre Dame against #24 Virginia Tech but QB Ian Book stayed the course and guided the Irish to a 45-23 win to keep them undefeated. Book threw for 271 yards and one TD.

8. Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky (Last Week: 7)- Snell drops a spot after a lackluster performance against Texas A&M. His 13 carries for 60 yards and zero scores just don't cut it for the top 7. At least Kentucky won the game.

7. McKenzie Milton, Central Florida (Last Week: 8)- UCF whooped Southern Methodist by 28 points. Milton's passing numbers weren't great (18 of 34 for 278 yards, two scores, and a pick) but at least it was enough to get the win.

6. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: 5)- Oklahoma suffered a shock upset to Texas and Murray falls out of the top five as a result. Still, Murray played well as he threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns. It just wasn't enough to pick up the win.

5. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 6)- Fromm continues to be the hidden gem on this list. His great performance against Vanderbilt, which included 276 passing yards and three touchdowns, should boost his standing.

4. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 4)- Wisconsin had a  sensational game against fellow Big Ten team Nebraska. The real star of the show: sophomore Jonathan Taylor. He absolutely gashed the 'Huskers defense. His 24 carries went for 221 yards and three touchdowns.

3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 2)- West Virginia beat Kansas but it wasn't pretty. Grier threw three red-zone interceptions, which is definitely not outstanding and drops Grier out of the #2 spot.

2. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 3)- The Buckeyes steamrolled the Indiana Hoosiers and Haskins put on a Heisman-worthy performance. His 455 passing yards and six touchdowns through the air were both career highs.

1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 1)- Before we get into Tua's performance against Arkansas in Week 6, I just want to bring your attention to the fact that Tua has zero turnovers on the season. How incredible is that? Anyways, Tua was his usual brilliant self in Week 6 as he threw for 334 yards and four scores.

Thanks for reading everyone. 

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