Tua Tagovailoa enjoyed another 300-yard performance in just a little over a half. He continues to set a pace that has just never been seen at the quarterback position. His 25 touchdowns against zero interceptions lead the country from an efficiency perspective. Kyler Murray has jumped back into the mix with his four-touchdown performance against TCU. He has done the unimaginable thing in Norman which has made people not miss Baker Mayfield quite so much. Now, how does the rest of the field shake out in our week eight Heisman rankings?

The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their first loss in the season on Saturday. Their 29-point setback also impacted Dwayne Haskins. Even though he threw for 472 yards, he has dropped in this week’s rankings. Could we have a defensive lineman and a kicker in our rankings? Let’s take a look as we dive right into our week eight Heisman rankings.

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Note: Tiebreakers were settled by alphabetical order of the players last name.

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Ranking	Player	Position	Team	Points
1	Tua Tagovailoa	QB		90
2	Kyler Murray	QB		68
3	Travis Etienne	RB		31
4	Will Grier	QB		29
5	Dwayne Haskins	QB		18
6	Ed Oliver	DT		8
7	Justin Herbert	QB		6
8	Benny Snell	RB		6
9	Gardner Minshew	QB		5
10	Jonathan Taylor	RB		5
11	Jerry Jeudy	WR		3
12	Cole Tracy	K		1

Top Five Candidates

1. Tua Tagovailoa

QB | Alabama                                                    Next Game: 11/3 at LSU

Any injury concerns in Tuscaloosa were answered in an emphatic fashion against Tennessee on Saturday. Tagovailoa has still not played into the fourth quarter this season. He threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns in a little over a half against the Volunteers. Alabama will have its toughest test as they travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU on November 3rd.

2018 SEASON PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 2,066 25 0 71.5 97.5

RUSHING YDS TD YPC 123 2 4.7

2. Kyler Murray

QB | Oklahoma                                                     Next Game: 10/27 vs Kansas State

Murray and the Sooner offense came off of the bye week with guns blazing. Oklahoma put up 52 points on the best defense in the Big 12. While only throwing for 213 yards, he did have four touchdowns through the air. The Sooners will have an opportunity to put up similar numbers on Saturday against Kansas State.

3. Travis Etienne

RB | Clemson                                                      Next Game: 10/20 vs NC State

Even in a week where Etienne struggled, he still managed to find the end zone three times on the ground. The 39 yards on the ground was a season-low for him. However, he wasn’t needed as Clemson dominated the Wolfpack by 34 points. The Tigers travel to Talahassee to face Florida State on Saturday.

2018 SEASON RUSHING YDS TD YPC 800 14 8.2

RECEIVING REC YDS YPR TD 6 47 7.8 1

4. Will Grier

QB | West Virginia                                                    Next Game: 11/3 at Texas

Talk about a bounce back. The Mountaineers hammered Baylor 58-14 on Thursday night. Grier threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns. West Virginia was in control early leading 41-0 at halftime. Next week, the Mountaineers are set for a Big 12 showdown as they travel to Austin to face Texas.

2018 SEASON PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 2,272 25 7 71.4 82.1

RUSHING YDS TD YPC -63 1 -2.1

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