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Matt Leinart’s Top 5 Heisman candidates includes two B1G names
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We’re entering the sixth week of the college football season and there are still a ton of names associated with the Heisman Trophy. There have been several top performers across the country.
FOX college football analyst and former Heisman winner Matt Leinart has updated his top five Heisman candidates after five weeks of the season. There are two B1G names that have made the cut: Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor.
Fields has been outstanding so far, accounting for 23 touchdowns without throwing a single interception. Taylor has rushed for over 100 yards in each of Wisconsin’s first four games and has added pass-catching to his skill set. Both have looked phenomenal early in the season.
- Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
- Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
- Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
- Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
- Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
After a rocky start, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence has fallen completely out of the race for Leinart, at least so far. But with two months still left in the season, there’s plenty of time to crawl back into the conversation.
Fields will have his toughest test of the season this week as Ohio State hosts Michigan State. Wisconsin closes out non-conference play against Kent State on Saturday.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB