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Saquon Barkley isn’t Bruce Feldman’s Heisman favorite anymore
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After week’s of having Penn State running back Saquon Barkley as his Heisman favorite, SI’s Bruce Feldman has moved Barkley to the No. 2 spot in his weekly Heisman top-5. Here is what Feldman had to say on moving Barkley down the list:
“Barkley’s Nittany Lions lost on the road for the second consecutive week, this time enduring a marathon afternoon in rainy, chilly East Lansing in a game that saw a three-plus hour lightning delay. Michigan State bottled up Barkley on the ground, limiting him to 63 yards on 14 carries to go with his three catches for 33 yards and one 20-yard completion on a pop pass. He also managed just 15 yards on two kick returns. Barkley did excel in his role as a blocker, but he was unable to produce the “Wow” plays we’ve become accustomed to from him. Barkley still has a decent shot to win the Heisman, but he’ll need to get his numbers cranked up again against lesser competition down the stretch—and he’ll probably need Mayfield to stumble. Barkley has gone over 100 yards rushing just once since late September.”
The rest of Feldman’s Heisman top-5 is as followed: Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield at No. 1, Arizona signal caller Khalil Tate at No. 3, Stanford back Bryce Love at No. 4, and Notre Dame back Josh Adams at No. 5. You can read Feldman’s reasoning here.