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Heisman Watch 2024: Highlighting Race's Front-Runners After Week 11
B.Martinez12 hr ago
- John E. Moore III/ The Heisman Trophy race between Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty is one of the closest in recent memory. Hunter is putting together one of the best two-way seasons in college football history, while Jeanty is running all over every defense he plays. Both players have a strong case to earn first-place votes, and each of them could lead their teams to the College Football Playoff. The one guarantee right now about the Heisman is that a quarterback likely will not win the award. However, if a signal-caller were to make a surge in the coming weeks, it would be either Cam Ward or Dillon Gabriel.
- Dustin Bradford/ Travis Hunter produced his fifth game with nine or more receptions and sixth game with at least 90 receiving yards on Saturday. The two-way star also scored for the Colorado Buffaloes in their win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Hunter's explosiveness on offense combined with Colorado's ascension up the Big 12 standings put him in a terrific spot to capture the Heisman. Colorado controls its own destiny to reach the Big 12 Championship Game. All three of its remaining opponents are unranked, so there is a chance for the Buffaloes to run up the score and Hunter to pad his offensive statistics. The games against the Utah Utes, Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma State Cowboys will also allow Hunter to flex his defensive muscle and potentially add some interceptions to his resume.
- Loren Orr/ All Ashton Jeanty can do is just keep posting ridiculous stat lines in the Boise State Broncos ground game. Jeanty ran for 209 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's win over the Nevada Wolf Pack. He had 30-plus carries for the fourth straight game. Jeanty has 400 more rushing yards than anyone else in the FBS and he leads the FBS with 23 rushing touchdowns. Only three other players have 20 or more scores. He has an opportunity to reach the 2,000-yard mark in his next matchup with the San Jose State Spartans. He likely needs to get close to 2,500 rushing yards to contend with Hunter's two-way performances, but if he does get there, Jeanty should take some first-place votes away from the Colorado star.
- Todd Kirkland/ Cam Ward's Heisman stock took a small hit due to the Miami Hurricanes' loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Ward threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns, but he was unable to keep Miami's unbeaten season alive. Ward and Miami are still in a strong spot to win the ACC and qualify for the College Football Playoff, but now they have to perfect to conclude the regular season. Ward, who has 3,494 passing yards and 32 touchdowns, seems like the best quarterback prospect to win the Heisman right now, but he needs some massive performances in November to pull close to Hunter and Jeanty.
Read the full article:https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10142849-heisman-watch-2024-highlighting-races-front-runners-after-week-11
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