{"id":9465,"date":"2017-10-05T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=9465"},"modified":"2017-10-05T13:12:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T17:12:48","slug":"last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-week-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2017\/10\/05\/last-word-on-college-football-heisman-rankings-week-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word on College Football Heisman Rankings (Week Two)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Is it the running backs this year that could steal the show? With terrific performances from Saquan Barkley<\/strong> and Bryce Love<\/strong> the last couple of weeks this could be the year that a signal caller does not come home with the hardware. There have only been two running backs that have won the trophy with Derrick Henry<\/strong> in 2015 and Mark Ingram<\/strong> in 2009. Great individual plays once again stole the show this weekend. Barkley had a kickoff return for a touchdown in the opening play of the game against Indiana. Also, Love had touchdown runs of 61, 43 and 59 on his way to 301 yards on the ground against Arizona State.<\/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\n
Player<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Saquan Barkley<\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Bryce Love<\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Baker Mayfield<\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\"Oklahoma_Sooners_logo.svg\"<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Lamar Jackson<\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\"louisville-cardinals-logo\"<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\u00a0Rashaad Penny<\/strong><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Mason Rudolph<\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.Kelly<\/strong>\u00a0Bryant<\/b><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Sam Darnold<\/b><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Luke Falk<\/b><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Nic Shimonek<\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
11. Jaylen Samuels<\/strong><\/td>\nTE<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Top Five Candidates<\/h1>\n

1. Saquon Barkley<\/h2>\n

\"Image<\/p>\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 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 10\/7 @ Northwestern<\/p>\n

Barkley had somewhat of an unconventional performance. He only had 56 yards rushing the ball against Indiana. However, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown as well as threw a touchdown pass.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 5 VS INDIANA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2.8<\/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
4<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n12.8<\/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
574<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6.7<\/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
27<\/td>\n386<\/td>\n14.3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Bryce Love<\/h2>\n


\n\"Image<\/strong><\/h2>\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 Next Game: 10\/07 @ Utah<\/p>\n

You run out of superlatives to describe Love’s 2017 season. But, he was electric once again against Arizona State. So much so that he has vaulted to number two in our rankings this week.<\/p>\n

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WEEK 5 VS ARIZONA STATE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
301<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n12.0<\/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
1088<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n11.1<\/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
2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2.5<\/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

\"Oklahoma_Sooners_logo.svg\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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QB |\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Next Game: 10\/07 vs Iowa State<\/p>\n

Mayfield and the Sooners had the week off. Oklahoma faces Iowa State this weekend before their annual showdown against Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 4 VS BAYLOR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
283<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n68.4<\/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
30<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3.8<\/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
1328<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n75.2<\/td>\n93.3<\/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
17<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/div>\n
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4. Lamar Jackson<\/h2>\n

\"louisville-cardinals-logo\"<\/p>\n

QB |\u00a0Louisville \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 10\/05 @ NC State<\/p>\n

Jackson only played a half against Murray State on Saturday but that didn’t stop him from putting up big numbers. He had almost 350 yards of total offense in the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 5 VS MURRAY STATE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PASSING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nINT<\/td>\nCMP%<\/td>\nQBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
249<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n69.2<\/td>\n96.3<\/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
100<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n14.3<\/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
1636<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n64.0<\/td>\n81.3<\/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
437<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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5. Rashaad Penny<\/h2>\n

\"Image<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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RB | San Diego State \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Game: 10\/07 @ UNLV<\/p>\n

Penny had a solid performance against Northern Illinois on Saturday. It’s very important for a player like Penny for his team to remain undefeated. As a non power five team, to stay in contention for the Heisman his team must stay in contention for a New Years Six Bowl Game.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK 5 VS NORTHERN ILLINOIS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSHING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YDS<\/td>\nTD<\/td>\nYPC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.3<\/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
2<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n16.0<\/td>\n1<\/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
823<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7.1<\/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
14<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n8.5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

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