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Heisman Watch, Week 13: It’s Bo Nix vs. Jayden Daniels for the Trophy
By Jon Gold
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Have we seen enough?
The Heisman countdown appears to be a 2-man race between Bo Nix and Jayden Daniels, and it’s going to come down to team success vs. individual stats. Not an easy selection.
Here is a look at the current Heisman odds and how the current top 10 contenders performed in Week 13…
1) Bo Nix, Oregon Quarterback
Week 13 results: 31-7 win over Oregon State
Week 13 stats: 33/40 passing for 367 yards, 2 touchdowns, 6 rushes, 31 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 315/401 passing for 3,906 yards, 37 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 47 rushes, 159 yards, 6 touchdowns
One big number: Nix closes out November with nearly 1,600 passing yards and 19 total touchdowns.
Up next: Pac-12 title game vs. Washington
Check down ? showing off again last night. Such a shame the ball hits the WR in the perfect spot all the time.
Bo Nix was awesome last night. pic.twitter.com/hQ0EhHfynX— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) November 25, 2023
2) Jayden Daniels, LSU Quarterback
Week 13 results: 42-30 win over Texas A&M
Week 13 stats: 16/25 passing for 235 yards, 4 touchdowns, 11 rushes, 120 yards
Overall stats: 236/327 passing for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 135 rushes, 1,134 yards, 10 touchdowns
One big number: Daniels pulled off the double-double (200 passing yards, 100 rushing yards) for the 4th time this year.
Up next: Awaiting bowl game/opponent
jayden daniels is UNREAL. give that man his heisman! pic.twitter.com/KvvST57Ssb
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) November 25, 2023
3) Michael Penix Jr., Washington Quarterback
Week 13 results: 24-21 win over Washington State
Week 13 stats: 18/33 for 204 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interceptions, 2 rushes, negative-9 yards
Overall stats: 280/427 for 3,899 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 25 rushes, negative-14 yards, 3 touchdowns
One big number: Penix threw multiple touchdowns for the 10th game this season.
Up next: Pac-12 title game vs. Oregon
With perfection on the line, Michael Penix Jr. comes up with the best read of his career. Penix reads the corner who bit down to run stuff and flips the ball to Odunze.
The final photo here shows where Dillon Johnson ended. If Mike hands this off, we lose.#GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/CI2j1Vea26
— connor (Deathrow KP) (@keithpricetrut1) November 26, 2023
4) Carson Beck, Georgia Quarterback
Week 13 results: 31-23 win at Georgia Tech
Week 13 stats: 13/20 passing for 175 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, 4 rushes, 24 yards
Overall stats: 268/370 passing for 3,495 yards, 22 touchdown, 6 interceptions, 51 rushes, 128 yards, 3 touchdowns
One big number: Beck closed out his season passing for his lowest yardage total all year.
Up next: SEC championship game vs. Alabama
Carson Beck is making history, Heisman him ?? pic.twitter.com/MGR4FgAY58
— Footballville (@Footballville) November 26, 2023
5) Jalen Milroe, Alabama Quarterback
Week 13 results: 27-24 win at Auburn
Week 13 stats: 16/24 passing for 259 yards, 2 touchdowns, 18 rushes, 107 yards
Overall stats: 158/238 passing for 2,526 yards, 21 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 126 rushes, 339 yards, 12 touchdowns
One big number: Milroe had 100 rushing yards for the 2nd time this year.
Up next: SEC championship game vs. Georgia
Jalen Milroe: “Give me that Heisman. Give me that motherf***er.” Pure, raw emotion. pic.twitter.com/kvZUKYgbPr
— Austin Hannon (@austinhannon_) November 26, 2023
6) Blake Corum, Michigan Running Back
Week 13 results: 30-24 win over Ohio State
Week 13 stats: 22 rushes, 88 yards, 2 touchdowns
Overall stats: 202 rushes, 976 yards, 22 touchdowns, 11 receptions, 72 yards
One big number: Corum finishes the regular season with just 2 100-yard games but multiple touchdowns in 8 of them.
Up next: Big Ten title game vs. Iowa
With the 2nd round pick of the 2024 draft, the San Francisco 49ers select, Blake Corum from the @UMichFootball #FTTB pic.twitter.com/AwTLLNfwr0
— WayneBreezie (@thewaynebreezie) November 25, 2023
7) Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Week 13 results: 30-24 loss at Michigan
Week 13 stats: 5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 67 receptions, 1,221 yards, 14 touchdowns, 2 rushes, 26 yards, 1 touchdown
One big number: Harrison topped the century mark for the 8th time this year.
Up next: Awaiting bowl game/opponent
Marvin Harrison Jr. just causes problems out there for the defense ?@ohiostatefb pic.twitter.com/wx7Fxt5O25
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 25, 2023
8) Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma Quarterback
Week 13 results: 69-45 win over TCU
Week 13 stats: 24/38 passing for 400 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, 7 rushes, 36 yards, 1 touchdown
Overall stats: 266/384 passing for 3,660 yards, 30 touchdowns, 6 interception, 93 rushes, 373 yards, 12 touchdowns
One big number: Gabriel finished the season on a high note, topping 400 yards for the 3rd time this year.
Up next: Awaiting bowl game/opponent
Here’s Dillon Gabriel’s final send off from Owen Field yesterday
A hug for Drake Stoops, pump up the crowd, pass the torch to Jackson Arnold and then a hug for Brent Venables #Sooners pic.twitter.com/wCLKf4tWCd
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) November 25, 2023
9) Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State Running Back
Week 13 results: 40-34 win (2OT) over Oklahoma State
Week 13 stats: 34 rushes, 166 yards, 5 touchdowns, 4 receptions, 10 yards
Overall stats: 245 rushes, 1,580 yards, 20 touchdowns, 33 receptions, 272 yards, 1 touchdown
One big number: Gordon rushed for a career-high 5 scores.
Up next: Big 12 title game vs. Texas
What an effort by Ollie Gordon pic.twitter.com/hXfSwQGhHQ
— Derek Duke (@DerekDuke25) November 26, 2023
10) J.J. McCarthy, Michigan Quarterback
Week 13 results: 30-24 win over Michigan
Week 13 stats: 16/20 passing for 148 yards, 1 touchdown, 4 rushes, 17 yards
Overall stats: 191/257 passing for 2,483 yards, 19 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 51 rushes, 181 yards, 3 touchdowns
One big number: Low yardage once again, but McCarthy did hit 80 percent of his passes for the 5th time this year.
Up next: Big Ten title game vs. Iowa
All smiles from J.J. McCarthy as he talks with @JennyTaft after the big win!@UMichFootball 〽️ pic.twitter.com/J7Z3gZigyj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 25, 2023
Jon Gold has won multiple state and national awards covering college football. He is the Pac-12 columnist for Saturday Out West.