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SI’s Bruce Feldman has two B1G stars in his top-5 Heisman candidates
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Once again, Sports Illustrated’s Bruce Feldman had Penn State running back Saquon Barkley and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor. Feldman had Barkley at No. 1 and Taylor at No. 5. Here is what Feldman had to say on the two backs:
Barkey-“The nation’s best combination of speed and power leads the country in all-purpose yards at 217 per game. Barkley’s the most complete back in the country, rushing, receiving, returning kicks and also stepping up as a force in pass protection. He and the Nittany Lions were off this week as they prepare for the nasty part of their schedule with upcoming games against Michigan, at Ohio State and Michigan State.”
Taylor-“The Badgers rode their freshman stud against Purdue as he carried a career-high 30 times for 219 yards, going over the 200-yard rushing mark for the 3rd time in his six career games. In three Big Ten games, he’s averaging 183 rushing yards—quite a start to his college career for the undefeated Badgers.”
To round out Feldman’s top-5 Heisman candidates are: No. 2 Stanford back Bryce Love, No. 3 Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and No. 4 Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick.
You can read Feldman’s reasoning here.