Heisman Watch: There isn’t any stopping Jalen and Tua
We’re virtually one month into the season, and after three video games, the Heisman race seems to be led by three quarterbacks — Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa and Joe Burrow. But it surely’s too quickly to rely out Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence.
All through the season, ESPN.com writers will vote on their high Heisman Trophy candidates.
To get the ultimate rankings, we use the next methodology: 10 voters, 5 votes every. Factors system: 5 factors for first-place votes, 4 factors for second-place votes, three factors for third-place votes, two factors for fourth-place votes and one level for fifth-place votes.
Voters: Andrea Adelson, Edward Aschoff, Kyle Bonagura, Invoice Connelly, Heather Dinich, David M. Hale, Chris Low, Ivan Maisel, Adam Rittenberg, Mark Schlabach
Whole factors: 45 (first-place votes: 6)
Notable: Hurts continued his streak of otherworldly performances, this time towards UCLA, turning into the primary Oklahoma quarterback to cross for 200 yards and rush for 100 within the first half. The switch QB handed for 3 touchdowns and ran for one more within the Sooners’ blowout win over the Bruins.
Quotable: “I feel that he is a particular participant. He is pretty much as good as I’ve ever had the chance to educate towards. I would put Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray, who we would performed towards final yr, and Andrew Luck because the three [best] quarterbacks who I’ve coached towards.” — UCLA coach Chip Kelly, on teaching towards Hurts
Heisman odds (Caesars Sportsbook): 5/2
Whole factors: 40 (first-place votes: 2)
Notable: Jalen Hurts wasn’t the one QB who had a monster efficiency in Week 2. Tagovailoa additionally went all-out, throwing for a career-best 444 yards within the Tide’s win over South Carolina. These 444 yards have been the third most in historical past for Bama and included 5 landing passes for the junior QB.
Quotable: “As a quarterback, you need to count on to throw the ball rather a lot whether or not you wish to or not,” Tagovailoa stated.
Heisman odds: 5/2
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Whole factors: 32 (first-place votes: 2)
Notable: Burrow had one other robust recreation for the third straight week in LSU’s win over Northwestern State, throwing for 373 yards and two touchdowns (and dashing for one) earlier than he was taken out of the sport through the third quarter. Burrow’s passing stats are astronomical this season — 75-of-90, 1,122 yards and 11 TDs.
Quotable: “That is who we’re as an offense,” Burrow stated. “We’re going to take our fast passes and our deep pictures and that’s going to proceed to work effectively for us.”
Heisman odds: 9/2
Whole factors: 13 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Fields completed with three TD passes in simply over a half of play as Ohio State crushed Indiana, 51-10. He threw for 199 yards and likewise rushed for a rating.
Quotable: “We have lots of weapons. You have to be careful for us.” — Ohio State RB J.Okay. Dobbins
Heisman odds: 12/1
Whole factors: 6 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Wisconsin was on a bye this previous weekend, so let this be a reminder that by two video games, Taylor already has 237 yards dashing and 5 touchdowns. To not point out his 5 receptions for 65 yards and three touchdowns.
Quotable: “A man who’s obtained an opportunity to go down as one of many nice working backs within the historical past of school soccer.” — ESPN’s Dave Flemming
Heisman odds: 12/1
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Regardless of throwing two interceptions and eclipsing his 2018 complete, Trevor Lawrence tosses three touchdowns and rushes for one more in Clemson’s win over Syracuse.
Whole factors: 5 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Some could say that Lawrence is struggling, that he is not the Heisman favourite everybody anticipated at the beginning of the season. However in case you take a look at his stats, they’re nonetheless fairly eye-popping. Towards Syracuse on Saturday, the sophomore QB threw for 3 TDs and ran for another, ending with a career-high 395 passing yards.
Quotable: “It felt good. It felt good to have the ability to end,” stated Lawrence. “Any time you win a recreation like that, convincingly, it is simply superior.”
Heisman odds: eight/1
Whole factors: four (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Ehlinger adopted up his breakout efficiency towards LSU with one other robust displaying, this time towards Rice in Houston. The Longhorns QB threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns in a win over the Owls.
Quotable: “Once we’re doing issues on offense and lengthy drives, that basically takes the life out of the protection,” Ehlinger stated. “By the top of the sport, after we string these collectively, we’re so effectively educated that it is actually exhausting on opposing defenses. It is nice to do what we wish on offense to put on the protection down.”
Heisman odds: 10/1
Whole factors: 2 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Hubbard continues to have a powerful season and rushed for a career-high 256 yards towards Tulsa on Saturday. He additionally scored three touchdowns, together with a run for 75 yards.
Quotable: “He was superior,” Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders stated. “The primary play of the sport — that was such a confidence-booster. It is superior at hand any person the ball that may try this.”
Heisman odds: 30/1
Whole factors: 1 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Swift ran for 76 yards on 9 carries — together with one for 39 yards — in UGA’s win over Arkansas State. He additionally caught two passes for 64 yards and a landing. He leads the staff with 290 yards dashing by three video games this season.
Quotable: “This can be a barely underrated a part of his recreation. I do not know if that is attainable, however D’Andre Swift is an excellent receiver of the soccer.” — ESPN’s Kelly Stouffer
Heisman odds: 50/1
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Justin Herbert dissects the Montana protection with 5 landing throws in Oregon’s massive win.
Whole factors: 1 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: Herbert makes his first look on this record this season following his five-touchdown night time towards Montana. He threw for 316 yards in what was his fifth profession five-touchdown recreation within the Geese’ win.
Quotable: “He is an excellent participant. You guys know, I talked about him all week. I had excessive regard for him earlier than the sport. I simply suppose he is a easy operator.” — Montana coach Bobby Hauck
Heisman odds: 16/1
Whole factors: 1 (first-place votes: zero)
Notable: How’s this for a stat? Gordon has three straight 400-passing-yard, three-TD video games to open the season, making him the third QB within the final 15 years to start out a season that means. Within the Cougars’ win over Houston, he threw for 440 yards and three touchdowns.
Quotable: “What I believed was spectacular about him is he obtained higher as the sport went on. He obtained extra exact. He obtained sharper along with his throws and was faster to get his eyes in the proper place.” — WSU head coach Mike Leach
Heisman odds: 100/1