Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings
Is it the running backs this year that could steal the show? With terrific performances from Saquan Barkley and Bryce Love the last couple of weeks this could be the year that a signal caller does not come home with the hardware. There have only been two running backs that have won the trophy with Derrick Henry in 2015 and Mark Ingram in 2009. Great individual plays once again stole the show this weekend. Barkley had a kickoff return for a touchdown in the opening play of the game against Indiana. Also, Love had touchdown runs of 61, 43 and 59 on his way to 301 yards on the ground against Arizona State.
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| Player | Position | School | Total Points |
| 1. Saquan Barkley | RB |  |
63 |
| 2. Bryce Love | RB |  |
45 |
| 3. Baker Mayfield | QB |  |
43 |
| 4. Lamar Jackson | QB |  |
17 |
| 5. Rashaad Penny | RB |   |
11 |
| 6. Mason Rudolph | QB |  |
9 |
| 7.Kelly Bryant | QB |  |
3 |
| 8. Sam Darnold | QB |  |
1 |
| 9. Luke Falk | QB |  |
1 |
| 10. Nic Shimonek | QB | |
1 |
| 11. Jaylen Samuels | TE |  |
1 |
Top Five Candidates
1. Saquon Barkley
RB | Penn State Next Game: 10/7 @ Northwestern
Barkley had somewhat of an unconventional performance. He only had 56 yards rushing the ball against Indiana. However, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown as well as threw a touchdown pass.
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2. Bryce Love
RB | Stanford Next Game: 10/07 @ Utah
You run out of superlatives to describe Love’s 2017 season. But, he was electric once again against Arizona State. So much so that he has vaulted to number two in our rankings this week.
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3. Baker Mayfield
QB | Oklahoma Next Game: 10/07 vs Iowa State
Mayfield and the Sooners had the week off. Oklahoma faces Iowa State this weekend before their annual showdown against Texas.
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4. Lamar Jackson
QB | Louisville Next Game: 10/05 @ NC State
Jackson only played a half against Murray State on Saturday but that didn’t stop him from putting up big numbers. He had almost 350 yards of total offense in the win.
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5. Rashaad Penny
RB | San Diego State Next Game: 10/07 @ UNLV
Penny had a solid performance against Northern Illinois on Saturday. It’s very important for a player like Penny for his team to remain undefeated. As a non power five team, to stay in contention for the Heisman his team must stay in contention for a New Years Six Bowl Game.
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