{"id":10635,"date":"2017-11-16T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=10635"},"modified":"2017-11-15T22:55:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T03:55:42","slug":"last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-week-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2017\/11\/16\/last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-week-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings (Week Eight)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This time of the year a Heisman moment<\/em>\u00a0is likely to make or break the race. Over the last couple of weeks, Baker Mayfield<\/a><\/strong> has solidified himself as the clear favorite with great games against Oklahoma State and TCU. Last week, Jonathan Taylor<\/a><\/strong> and Bryce Love<\/a><\/strong> produced big numbers in key wins for Wisconsin and Stanford. How will those performances affect our 2017 Heisman rankings?<\/p>\n

Comparatively, Saquon Barkley<\/a><\/strong> continues to struggle and has dropped on our list. His 35 yards against a bad Rutgers team was not the kind of game that he needed. Also, along with the rest of the Fighting Irish, Josh Adams<\/a><\/strong> struggled on the road against Miami. Kerryon Johnson<\/a><\/strong> and Khalil Tate<\/a><\/strong> are making late charges with great all-around games.<\/p>\n

As a reminder to our mobile readers to turn your devices for a better reading view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ranking<\/td>\nPlayer<\/td>\nPosition<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nPoints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBaker Mayfield<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBryce Love<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSaquon Barkley<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nJonathan Taylor<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nKerryon Johnson<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nKhalil Tate<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nLamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMason Rudolph<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nRashaad Penny<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Top Five Candidates<\/h1>\n

1. Baker Mayfield<\/h2>\n

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QB |\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 11\/18 at Kansas<\/p>\n

Mayfield has taken full advantage of his time on the national stage over the last couple of weeks. He threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in the first half against the sixth-ranked defense in the country. Mayfield should have another field day as the Sooners take on the lowly Jayhawks this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WEEK 11 VS TCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
333<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n66.7<\/td>\n95.7<\/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
50<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.5<\/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
3,559<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n71.2<\/td>\n92.7<\/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
231<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2. Bryce Love<\/h1>\n

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RB |\u00a0Stanford\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 11\/18 vs California<\/p>\n

What a gritty performance from Love on Friday night against Washington. Love took over the game in the second half of a game that knocked Washington out of playoff\u00a0contention. He is a clear number two at this point and has a favorable match-up against rival California.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 11 VS WASHINGTON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
166<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5.5<\/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
1<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12.0<\/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
1,622<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n9.0<\/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
5<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

3. Saquon Barkley<\/h1>\n

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RB |\u00a0Penn State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 11\/18 vs Nebraska<\/p>\n

The struggle is most certainly real for Barkley. For the third consecutive week, he did not perform well for Penn State. For the first time this year, he did not appear on everyone’s top five.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 11 VS RUTGERS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.5<\/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
1<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20.0<\/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
899<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n5.4<\/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
40<\/td>\n524<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Jonathan Taylor<\/h2>\n

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RB | Wisconsin\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 11\/18 Vs Michigan<\/p>\n

Taylor had been flirting with the top five for a few weeks and finally gets there this week. Wisconsin is the Rodney Dangerfield of College Football this year, but Taylor is finally getting the recognition that he deserves. The game of the week is in Madison this week as the Badgers host Michigan.<\/div>\n
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WEEK 11 VS IOWA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
147<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5.4<\/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
1<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n14.0<\/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
1,525<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n7.0<\/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
3<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n18.3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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5. Kerryon Johnson<\/h2>\n

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RB | Auburn\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 11\/18 vs Louisiana Monroe<\/p>\n

Nobody had a more impressive performance as a team than Auburn did with their dismantling of the\u00a0top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. At the forefront of that performance was Kerryon Johnson. He looks to improve that ranking as the Tigers host Lousiana Monroe this weekend.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 11 VS GEORGIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5.2<\/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
2<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n33.0<\/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
1,035<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n5.2<\/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
15<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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