4 current, former SEC quarterbacks dominate ESPN’s ‘Heisman Watch’
By Keith Farner
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The potential picture of seeing four current or former SEC quarterbacks in New York together at the Heisman Trophy ceremony in December is becoming a real possibility. ESPN, in fact, has listed Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, LSU’s Joe Burrow and Ohio State’s Justin Fields at the top of the list.
There appears to be a clear line of demarcation after these four.
ESPN’s group of writers that vote weekly on the Heisman race noted that Hurts leads the nation in QBR and continues to put up monstrous numbers for the No. 6 Sooners. On Saturday, he passed for 415 yards and three touchdowns. His 249.9 passer rating through five weeks is tops in the country.
In terms of Tagovailoa, “It’s hard to keep track of the record-setting numbers Tagovailoa has put up this season. He didn’t disappoint Saturday, throwing for a school-record six TDs. He also moved into first place in Crimson Tide history with 84 career total touchdowns.”
Not to be overlooked, Burrow has the second best passer rating in the country. As ESPN’s Joey Galloway said, “This LSU team with Joe Burrow now is actually fun to watch on the offensive side of the ball. Joe Burrow has been as good as anyone in the country.”
Like all the others, Fields has put up big numbers, and like Tagovailoa, he also hasn’t thrown an interception.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
