Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings

College Football can be a very what have you done for me lately kind of sport. There has been a saying that is a bit cliche, but certainly rings true today. Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games. That’s exactly what Saquon Barkley did on Saturday as he put a stranglehold on the Heisman Race. Well, at least for the time being. Barkley totaled 176 total yards and scored three times against the best defense in the country. But, will that be enough to put him at the top of our Heisman rankings?

It was a tough weekend for Rashaad Penny and Mason Rudolph. Penny is seemingly out of the race now in totaling only 69 yards in a loss to Fresno State. Rudolph has slid down in our rankings after a sluggish performance against Texas where he did not tally a score. However, Baker Mayfield helped himself in an off the radar game against Kansas State. Would Mayfield’s performance be enough to blow past Bryce Love who was on a bye?

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Ranking	Player	Position	Team	Points
1	Saquon Barkley	RB		54
2	Bryce Love	RB		44
3	Baker Mayfield	QB		32
4	Mason Rudolph	QB		8
5	Lamar Jackson	QB		8
6	Jonathan Taylor	RB		8
7	Josh Adams	RB		5
8	Nick Chubb	RB		2
9	J.T. Barrett	QB		2
10	Quinton Flowers	QB		1
11	Khalil Tate	QB		1

Top Five Candidates

1. Saquon Barkley

RB | Penn State                                        Next Game: 10/28 At Ohio State

All eyes of the College Football world was on Barkley and Penn State as they dominated Michigan on Saturday. Barkley scored twice in the first quarter and the Nittany Lions never looked back.

2. Bryce Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

RB | Stanford                                               Next Game: 10/26 vs Oregon State

Love enjoyed a week off as Stanford was on a bye last week. The Cardinal will face Oregon State this week. Look for Love to have another great week in facing one of the PAC 12’s worst teams.

 

3. Baker Mayfield

 

 

 

 

QB | Oklahoma                          Next Game: 10/28 vs Texas Tech

Mayfield had one of his better performance of 2017 in a 42-35 victory over Kansas State. The senior totaled 479 yards for scrimmage and accounted for four touchdowns.

WEEK 8 AT KANSAS STATE PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 410 2 1 78.0 93.6	RUSHING YDS TD YPC 69 2 7.7
2017 SEASON PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 2,347 19 2 73.8 91.9	RUSHING YDS TD YPC 170 3 3.5

5. Lamar Jackson

QB | Louisville               Next Game: 10/28 At Wake Forest

It has been an on again, off again type of season for the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. Jackson’s numbers have not faltered, only his team has. However, after falling to Boston College a week earlier, Louisville picked up a big win against Florida State.

WEEK 8 AT FLORIDA STATE PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 156 1 0 61.9 85.6	RUSHING YDS TD YPC 178 1 7.7
2017 SEASON PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 2,478 17 5 60.3 84.6	RUSHING YDS TD YPC 868 3 6.4