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Yahoo Sports has two B1G backs as Heisman favorites
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It’s no secret, Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is a consensus Heisman front runner throughout the nation. The Nittany Lion back is leading the nation in all-purpose yards per game at 211.1. However, he is not the only B1G earning some Heisman love.
While Yahoo Sports has labeled Barkley as its Heisman favorite, it also listed Wisconsin back as its fourth Heisman favorite. Here is Yahoo Sports’ reasoning on having Taylor currently at fourth in the Heisman race:
“In Wisconsin’s win over Maryland, Taylor tied an FBS freshman record by reaching 1,000 yards in just his seventh game. Only five others have done that, and three are Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk and Adrian Peterson. That’s pretty good company. Taylor has now rushed for at least 100 yards in five of his seven games, including three 200-yard games. He also has 11 touchdowns total and has reached the end zone at least once every game. Taylor’s 1,112 yards, on 7.5 yards per carry, are fourth in the country and his 11 touchdowns are seventh. The No. 5 Badgers can go a long way with a guy like Taylor in their backfield.”
The other potential Heisman candidates that Yahoo Sports listed was Stanford back Bryce Love and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. You can read Yahoo Sports’ reasoning behind its rankings here.