Heisman Watch, Week 4: Bo Nix takes center stage
With Sam Hartman and Notre Dame falling to Ohio State, Jordan Travis needing overtime to beat Clemson and Quinn Ewers looking rather pedestrian against Baylor, could Bo Nix move up the Heisman Trophy watch list in Week 5?
Imagine, 3 Pac-12 quarterbacks going 1-2-3 in the Heisman rankings…
Here is a look at the current Heisman odds and how the current top 10 contenders performed in Week 4…
1) Caleb Williams, USC Quarterback
Week 4 results: BYE
Week 4 stats: 20/31 for 322 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 9 rushes, 10 yards, 2 touchdowns
Overall stats: 75/101 for 1,200 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 21 rushes, 71 yards, 3 touchdowns
One big number: Incredible — Williams’ 183.7 passing efficiency rating was 30 points below his 2nd-lowest mark this year.
Week 5 opponent: at Colorado
Caleb Williams finds Brenden Rice open for the deep TD on 4th down.
Caleb really plays like this is NCAAF 14, and he's a God-tier cheat code playing on varsity. And it works pic.twitter.com/BBVSqsoWrO
— Ian Valentino (@NFLDraftStudy) September 24, 2023
2) Michael Penix Jr., Washington Quarterback
Week 4 results: 59-32 win over Cal
Week 4 stats: 19/25 for 304 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 2 rushes, 5 yards
Overall stats: 103/138 for 1,636 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 6 rushes, 14 yards
One big number: It was a down day for Penix. He only had 304 yards, more than 100 yards fewer than his previous season low.
Week 5 opponent: at Arizona
One of two of the top Heisman contenders…and he’s not No. 2. #GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/aIluGQXtXs https://t.co/yCwT9mxsiY
— Cole Thompson (@MrColeThompson) September 24, 2023
3) Quinn Ewers, Texas Quarterback
Week 4 results: 38-6 win at Baylor
Week 4 stats: 18/23 passing for 293 yards, 1 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 5 rushes, 16 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 72/112 passing for 1,033 yards, 9 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 18 rushes, 34 yards, 3 touchdowns
One big number: Ewers hasn’t thrown a pick in 7 straight games dating back to last year
Week 5 opponent: vs. Kansas
Quinn Ewers showing off the wheels on this 29 yard TD run!!!
HORNS 14-3 pic.twitter.com/Ihl4J1fC9p
— Nash (@NashTalksTexas) September 24, 2023
4) Sam Hartman, Notre Dame Quarterback
Week 4 results: 17-14 loss to Ohio State
Week 4 stats: 17/25 passing for 175 yards, 1 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 4 rushes, negative-2 yards,
Overall stats: 81/115 passing for 1,236 yards, 14 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 16 rushes, negative-9 yards, 2 rushing touchdown
One big number: After throwing 26 interceptions the last 2 years, Hartman is spotless this year.
Week 5 opponent: at Duke
#NotreDame QB Sam Hartman completes a 2-Yard Touchdown Pass to WR Rico Flores giving them their first lead of the game!
#6 #OhioState– 10
4Q
#9 #NotreDame– 14
— SportsCastProductions (@SportsCastProd) September 24, 2023
5) Jordan Travis, Florida State Quarterback
Week 4 results: 31-24 (overtime) win at Clemson
Week 4 stats: 21/37 passing for 289 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 6 rushes, negative-2 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 74/121 for 1,028 yards, 10 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 23 rushes, 94 yards, 2 touchdowns
One big number: Travis has multiple touchdown passes in his past 4 games, for just the 2nd time in his career.
Week 5 opponent: Bye
Jordan Travis is the best quarterback in college football pic.twitter.com/L63R1PdT89
— Barstool FSU (@FSU_Barstool) September 23, 2023
6) Bo Nix, Oregon Quarterback
Week 4 results: 42-6 vs. Colorado
Week 4 stats: 28/33 for 276 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 5 rushes, 9 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 104/131 for 1,169 yards, 11 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 16 rushes, 69 yards, 1 touchdowns
One big number: Nix had 3 touchdown tosses for the 3rd time in 4 games; he did that just 4 times last year.
Week 5 opponent: at Stanford
Bo Nix is focused. He's having fun. And he's got 5⃣ first half touchdowns in Oregon's beatdown of Colorado. #GoDucks #CFB pic.twitter.com/oCFX0rYgAA
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) September 23, 2023
7) Jayden Daniels, LSU Quarterback
Week 4 results: 34-31 win over Arkansas
Week 4 stats: 20/29 for 320 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 10 rushes, 36 yards
Overall stats: 90/124 for 1,296 yards, 12 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 45 rushes, 193 yards, 2 touchdowns
One big number: Daniels’ 4-score day was his 2nd of the year, and 2nd of his career.
Week 5 opponent: at Ole Miss
JAYDEN DANIELS TO BRIAN THOMAS TD TO BEGIN THE HALF! pic.twitter.com/APhjMJ71sd
— Boot Krewe Media (@BootKreweMedia) September 24, 2023
8) Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma Quarterback
Week 4 results: 20-6 win at Cincinnati
Week 4 stats: 26/38 passing for 322 yards, 1 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 11 rushes, 23 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 92/118 passing for 1,227 yards, 12 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 21 rushes, 58 yards, 2 touchdowns
One big number: With 743 combined yards the last 2 weeks, including 421 last week, Gabriel had his best 2-week run of his career.
Week 5 opponent: vs. Iowa State
.@_dillongabriel_ REFUSED to be denied 😤
📺 @CFBONFOX pic.twitter.com/1CaAPNVyYU
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) September 23, 2023
9) Tyler Van Dyke, Miami Quarterback
Week 4 results: 41-7 win at Temple
Week 4 stats: 17/24 passing for 220 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 2 rushes, 39 yards
Overall stats: 74/99 passing for 1042 yards, 11 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 6 rushes, 43 yards, 1 touchdown
One big number: Van Dyke tossed 3 touchdowns for the 10th time in his career.
Week 5 opponent: Bye
Tyler Van Dyke Signaling X to run a Corner route 🔥🔥🔥 TOTAL COMMAND OF THIS OFFENSE 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/zJ4AxtOCqk
— 365CANESFOOTBALL (@365canesinfo) September 23, 2023
10) J.J. McCarthy, Michigan Quarterback
Week 4 results: 31-7 win over Rutgers
Week 4 stats: 15/21 for 214 yards, 1 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 7 rushes, 51 yards
Overall stats: 71/89 for 915 yards, 8 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 14 rushes, 86 yards
One big number: After throwing 3 picks for the first time in his collegiate career last week, McCarthy cleaned up his act with none this week.
Week 5 opponent: at Nebraska
J.J. McCarthy ➡️ Semaj Morgan for a MICHIGAN TOUCHDOWN! pic.twitter.com/p4Eosmnp2x
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) September 23, 2023
Others to Watch:
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord