{"id":11198,"date":"2017-12-08T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=11198"},"modified":"2017-12-08T21:25:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T02:25:57","slug":"last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-final-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2017\/12\/08\/last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-final-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings (Final Week)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

All good things must come to an end. With all due respect to one of the best rivalries in College Football between Army<\/strong> and Navy<\/strong> this weekend the regular season has nearly completed. Before we get to the bowl season and eventual playoffs there is one piece of business left to attend to. We still have to crown our 2017 Heisman Trophy winner. Championship week gave Baker Mayfield<\/a><\/strong> and Bryce Love<\/a><\/strong> one last opportunity to make their case to be College Football’s best player.\u00a0 How will the last performances of the season impact our final 2017 Heisman rankings this week?<\/p>\n

On Monday, it was announced that Baker Mayfield, Bryce Love, and Lamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong> would be finalists in New York for the award. According to the experts, Mayfield has had this locked up for weeks and only a monumental collapse would allow Love or Jackson to move into the top spot. With his four-touchdown performance against TCU, Mayfield solidified his stance as the\u00a0best player in the\u00a0country.<\/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
Ranking<\/td>\nPlayer<\/td>\nPosition<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nPoints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBaker Mayfield<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBryce Love<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nLamar Jackson<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nRashaad Penny<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSaquon Barkley<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nJonathan Taylor<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nKerryon Johnson<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nKhalil Tate<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h1>\n

Top Five Candidates<\/h1>\n

1. Baker Mayfield<\/h2>\n
\"\"
Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield (6) looks to get by Oklahoma State’s Justin Phillips<\/a> (19) on his way to a touchdown in the second quarter during the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

QB |\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \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: 1\/1 vs Georgia<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mayfield ended his season in stellar fashion throwing four touchdown passes in the Big 12 Championship Game against TCU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 14 VS TCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
243<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n65.2<\/td>\n97.6<\/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
65<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n10.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4,340<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n71.0<\/td>\n93.1<\/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
310<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2. Bryce Love<\/h1>\n
\"\"
PALO ALTO, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Bryce Love #20 of the Stanford Cardinal runs with the ball against the Arizona State University Sun Devils. (Photo by David Madison\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 12\/28 vs TCU<\/p>\n

Love notched his 11th 100-yard game of the season in a losing effort against USC in the PAC-12 Championship Game.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 14 VS USC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
125<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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
\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,973<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n8.3<\/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
6<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

3. Lamar Jackson<\/h2>\n
\"\"
Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick<\/a> during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo\/David Stephenson)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

QB | Louisville<\/p>\n

Jackson had an outstanding performance in his final game of the season against Kentucky. He was able to exact some revenge of one of his worst games a season ago to lead the Cardinals to a dominating win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 13 AT KENTUCKY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
216<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n71.4<\/td>\n70.1<\/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
156<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n8.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3,489<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n60.4<\/td>\n85.8<\/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
1,443<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n6.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h1>\n

4. Rashaad Penny<\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

\"\"
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs past Northern Illinois cornerback Jalen Embry during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo\/Gregory Bull)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RB | San Diego State<\/p>\n

I firmly believe if Penny played for another school that had a little more of the national spotlight, he would be number two in our rankings. Be that as it may, Penny has hit the 2,000-yard mark this season.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 13 VS NEW MEXICO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
203<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n9.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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
\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017 SEASON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,027<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n7.4<\/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
18<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n7.9<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

5. Saquon Barkley<\/h1>\n
\"\"
October 21, 2017. 21: Saquon Barkley of Penn State runs after making a catch in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RB |\u00a0Penn State<\/p>\n

The end of the season has not been kind to both Penn State and Barkley. But, like the team, Barkley has bounced back well over the last couple of weeks. Based on how he started, Barkley should at least get an invite to New York.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 13 AT MARYLAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RECEIVING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REC<\/td>\nYDS<\/td>\nYPR<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4.0<\/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
1,134<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n5.7<\/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
47<\/td>\n594<\/td>\n12.6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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