Heisman Watch 2022: Top contenders, existing chances and finest minutes

, QB, Georgia Overall points: 11(first-place votes: 0)

Week 11 notables: His 2,895 backyards on the season stand 13th in the FBS, and his 84.9 QBR puts him at seventh in FBS. He may not have head-turning numbers, however Bennett earned his spot due to the fact that of his durability in big games. He had standout performances versus Georgia’s two ranked opponents this season in then-No. 11 Oregon and then-No. 1 Tennessee. Versus the Ducks, he tossed for 368 yards and 2 touchdowns with a 97.4 QBR. Against the Volunteers, Bennett threw for 257 lawns and two goals with a 97.9 QBR.Heisman chances

: +1200

Others receiving votes (total points in parentheses): Blake Corum, Michigan (9 ), Michael Penix Jr., Washington (2 ), Max Duggan, TCU (1 ), Bryce Young, Alabama (1 )

Flashback to …

C.J. Stroud can be the first Buckeye to win the Heisman given that 2006. Caleb Williams can be the very first Trojan because 2004. Stetson Bennett can be the first Bulldog given that 1982. No one from Tennessee or UNC has won the Heisman, however Hendon Hooker and Drake Maye’s fathers (Alan Hooker and Mark Maye) were big-time quarterbacks in the ’80s.

We’ll take you back to those times and see which player has a case to make history.The last time

a Buckeye won the Heisman:

The last time a player from Ohio State won a Heisman Prize (Troy Smith, 2006), we remained in the early phases of social media becoming mainstream. MySpace was just a couple of years of ages, and Facebook started picking up steam in its second year. Take a look at us now.Stroud is the leader of the second-highest-scoring offense in all of FBS, carrying Ohio State’s offense with his 2,750 passing yards, 34 goals (connected for the majority of in FBS) and just 4 interceptions. His 188.2 passer efficiency score is likewise the greatest in college football. If he can lead the Buckeyes to wins over Michigan, basically a play-in game for the Big Ten champion, and after that the Big Ten champion, he’ll have the résumé to win it. — Harry Lyles Jr.The last time

a Trojan won the Heisman:

The last time USC had a Heisman winner remained in 2005, when Reggie Bush kept us stunned weekly with his skill. You can now return and see those highlights, thanks to the YouTube domain being registered in February 2005 and the first video, “Me at the zoo,” published 2 months later April 23.

Reggie Bush was one of the best to ever do it at USC pic.twitter.com/5UCpil5pCF!.?.!— SportsCenter(@SportsCenter)March 29, 2020 Williams’Heisman credentials are clear. He’s

the focal point of USC’s offense, which is 3rd greatest in scoring in FBS. He presently sits at 10th in the country in passing lawns with 3,010, in addition to 31 goals and simply 2 interceptions, leading the resurgence of a USC program that hasn’t appeared like itself given that Bush won his Heisman.– Lyles The last time a Bulldog won the Heisman: Every stroll around Athens has actually constantly been

a constant tip of the last and only time a Dawg brought the Heisman Trophy back to UGA, thanks to Herschel Walker statues, paintings, a Walker-themed bulldog sculpture and, this fall, election signs. It was 1982, and the defend king of the megaplex( wait, did megaplexes even exist yet?) was between”E.T: the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark “and” Rocky III.” A year earlier, the cries from the UGA faithful were that Bennett

‘s ascension to beginning QB was a terrific story however wasn’t sufficient to lead the Dawgs to the promised land as Walker performed in 1980. Then he did, outdueling 2021 Heisman winner Bryce Young. This year his group is once again No. 1, and the kid with the country club name has quietly thrown for more yards than Young, Hooker and Stroud. The best offending player on the very best team is always worth numerous Heisman reward points.– Ryan McGee 2 Related The last time a Volunteer won the Heisman: The last time a Tennessee player won the Heisman

was, well, never, though it has had four runner-up finishers. Rather, let’s throw it back to when Hooker’s daddy, Alan, was at North Carolina A&T on his way to ending up being an authentic HBCU legend. It was 1986, and the Aggies won their first straight-out MEAC title while Whitney Houston’s launching album topped the charts, Van Halen ended up being Van Hagar and the planet’s No. 1 film was the original”Top Gun.” Hooker had his Heisman moment– in fact a whole night of them– as he led Tennessee to its first win over Bama since

he was in primary school. Thanks to the Huge Orange’s hyper-speed offense, he has actually posted respected passing numbers versus every team not called Georgia. Viewing as how UGA has actually also stonewalled Bo Nix, Anthony Richardson and Will Rogers, there’s no shame in that.– McGee The last time a Tar Heel won the Heisman: UNC also has never ever had a Heisman winner nor a genuine prospect considering that Charlie “Choo Choo “Justice ended up

second in 1948 and’49. So, we rewind to 1987, when Maye’s father, Mark, slung it for the Tar Heels. He was a two-year starter, throwing for 3,000 lawns(no easy job in those run-first days )and co-captain in’ 87. One month after he tossed and ran for TDs in the Aloha Bowl, Genesis christened the just-opened Dean Dome with a stop during their hot-ticket Invisible Touch Tour.Maye’s Heisman push started in shadows but has now moved into November overdrive, posting big stats even as the Heels have had to claw for wins seemingly every weekend.

He is tied for first in the country in TD passes (34)and points accountable for(236 ). He’s 3rd in passing effectiveness and passing backyards, 5th in completion portion and sixth in yards per pass attempt. He’s the only QB in the leading 10 on all those lists.– McGee Leading Heisman moments this previous week 1. With simply over two minutes left in the very first half, Caleb Williams helps USC score its 3rd touchdown of the half with this 32-yard dart leading Brenden Rice to the end zone..@CalebCSW provides a STRIKE to @BrendenRice for the goal!: @FS1: https://t.co/u7u02qaID8#FightOn|#FYC 13 pic.twitter.com/UOZQX8EOU1!.?.!— USC Football(@uscfb )November 12, 2022 2. Not only did Stetson Bennett choose to take it to the end zone by himself, but he also managed to juke a defender

along the method for Georgia’s second goal. play 1:09 Take a look at a bunch of great moments from the Heisman front-runners for the 2022 college football season.3.

Rather of waiting to toss it, Hendon Hooker flaunts his rushing ability to take it 14 yards for the touchdown.Hendo Turbo.pic.twitter.com/ UafzMLPZIu– Tennessee Football(@Vol_Football)November 12, 2022 Heisman game of the week No. 7 USC at No. 16 UCLA(Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Fox)The Fight of Los Angeles has actually been brought back.

For the very first time since 2014, the Bruins and the Trojans will fulfill as top-25-ranked opponents. If Williams wishes to make a genuine

case for why he should be this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, this matchup will be the one to do it. Up until now this season, Williams is connected for 3rd in the FBS in goals(31)

, 4th in interceptions(2)and sixth in QBR(84.9). Williams and the Trojans’ only loss concerned their only ranked opponent in then-No

. 20 Utah. Against the Utes

, Williams had a Heisman-worthy efficiency throwing for 381 lawns and five goals. How will Williams fare in this battle, and can he lastly lead his team to its first top-25 win?