Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Heisman Watch Week 13

I promise, we will have our final Heisman watch (with our official Heisman picks) before the award is given out. Let's get started.

We say goodbye this week to Oregon's Justin Herbert. The Ducks' loss to Ohio State not only ended Oregon's playoff chances but also Herbert's Heisman dreams.

8. Travis Etienne, Clemson (Last Week: 8)- The recent departures of Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa opened up a hole that Etienne stepped into. Per PFF, Etienne leads the nation in forcing missed tackles (among backs with at least 100 carries) and has a total of 16 scores. He's not going to win the Heisman, but he sure deserves some votes.

7. Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (Last Week: 7)- Hubbard turned his 26 carries into 106 yards as the Cowboys beat West Virginia.

6. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 6)- Taylor had a great performance against Purdue this week. The junior ran for 222 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries. I still believe he can make it to New York City, but he'll need a few of the players ahead of him to slip up.

5. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Last Week: 5)- Clemson had a bye this week.

4. J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Dobbins had a good, not great, performance against Penn State as he ran for 157 yards and a score on 36 carries. He's currently on the cusp of being a Heisman finalist.

3. Justin Fields, Ohio State (Last Week: 3)- Like his teammate, Fields had a good, not great performance against Penn State in Week 13. The sophomore threw for 188 yards and two scores, but he also coughed up the ball three times.

2. Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (Last Week: 2)- Oklahoma narrowly escaped TCU by a score of 28-24. Hurts completed only 11 of his 21 passes, but he made up for it with a great game on the ground. The Alabama transfer ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns.

1. Joe Burrow, LSU (Last Week: 1)- The Heisman favorite had another big game in Week 13. This time, it was against Arkansas. Burrow went 23 of 28 for 327 yards and three touchdowns.

Thanks for reading everyone.

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