{"id":10082,"date":"2017-10-26T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=10082"},"modified":"2017-10-28T07:00:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T11:00:18","slug":"last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-week-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2017\/10\/26\/last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-week-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings (Week Five)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings<\/h2>\n

College Football can be a very\u00a0what have you done for me lately<\/em>\u00a0kind of sport. There has been a saying that is a bit cliche,\u00a0<\/em>but certainly rings true today. Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games. That’s exactly what Saquon Barkley<\/a><\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

It was a tough weekend for Rashaad Penny<\/a><\/strong> and Mason Rudolph<\/a><\/strong>. 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<\/a><\/strong> helped himself in an off the radar game against Kansas State. Would Mayfield’s performance be enough to blow past Bryce Love<\/a><\/strong> who was on a bye?<\/p>\n

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Ranking<\/td>\nPlayer<\/td>\nPosition<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nPoints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nSaquon Barkley<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBryce Love<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBaker Mayfield<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMason Rudolph<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nLamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nJonathan Taylor<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nJosh Adams<\/a><\/b><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nNick Chubb<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nJ.T. Barrett<\/a><\/b><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nQuinton Flowers<\/a><\/b><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nKhalil Tate<\/a><\/b><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Top Five Candidates<\/h1>\n

1. Saquon Barkley<\/h2>\n

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RB |\u00a0Penn State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 10\/28 At Ohio State<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 8 VS MICHIGAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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RECEIVING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REC<\/td>\nYDS<\/td>\nYPR<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n17.7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
757<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RECEIVING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REC<\/td>\nYDS<\/td>\nYPR<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n448<\/td>\n14.0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

2. Bryce Love<\/h1>\n

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RB |\u00a0Stanford\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 10\/26 vs Oregon State<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 7 VS OREGON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
147<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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RECEIVING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REC<\/td>\nYDS<\/td>\nYPR<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,387<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n10.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RECEIVING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REC<\/td>\nYDS<\/td>\nYPR<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n4.8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Baker Mayfield<\/h2>\n

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QB |\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 10\/28 vs Texas Tech<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WEEK 8 AT KANSAS STATE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
410<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n78.0<\/td>\n93.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,347<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n73.8<\/td>\n91.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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4. Mason Rudolph<\/h2>\n

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QB |\u00a0Oklahoma State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 10\/28 At West Virginia<\/p>\n

It was a struggle all game long for Rudolph and the Cowboys. Texas held the high powered Oklahoma State offense to 13 points. For the first time in 2017, Rudolph was held without a touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WEEK 8 AT TEXAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
282<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n66.0<\/td>\n39.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-14<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,650<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n66.5<\/td>\n87.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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5. Lamar Jackson<\/h2>\n

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QB | Louisville\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 10\/28 At Wake Forest<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WEEK 8 AT FLORIDA STATE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
156<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n61.9<\/td>\n85.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
178<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,478<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n60.3<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
868<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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