Is it Caleb Williams’ Heisman to lose?
It was another wild weekend of college football and that played a role in the latest Heisman Trophy Poll from the College Wire editorial team. One of the early favorites had a setback as Hendon Hooker suffered a torn ACL in a blowout loss to South Carolina.
USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams was able to take advantage in the shootout against UCLA on Saturday. Bo Nix played injured in the game for Oregon as they looked to get one step closer to clinching a spot in the Pac-12 title game with USC. While Drake Maye’s performance was still up to par, his defense might have cost him a shot at winning the trophy this year.
Each editor picked their top three choices with the top candidate receiving five points, the second choice receiving three points, and the final choice receiving one point.
We break down how each of our top five candidates fared in the poll.
Caleb Williams, Quarterback: Southern California
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Total Points: 94
First-Place Votes (15)
Week 12 Stats:
74.4% Comp | 470 Yards | 10.9 YPA | 2 TDs | 1 INT
Season Stats:
64.9% Comp | 3,480 Yards | 9.0 YPA | 33 TDs | 3 INTs
Check out Trojans Wire for more on Williams
CJ Stroud, Quarterback: Ohio State
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Total Points: 66
First-Place Votes (6)
Week 12 Stats:
60% Comp | 241 Yards | 8.03 YPA | 1 TDs | 0 INTs
Season Stats:
66.4% Comp | 2,991 Yards | 9.7 YPA | 35 TDs | 4 INTs
Check out Buckeyes Wire for more on Stroud
Hendon Hooker, Quarterback: Tennessee
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Total Points: 21
First-Place Votes (3)
Week 12 Stats:
59.5% Comp | 247 Yards | 5.9 YPA | 3 TDs | 0 INTs
Season Stats:
69.6% Comp | 3,135 Yards | 9.5 YPA | 27 TDs | 2 INTs
Check out Vols Wire for more on Hooker
Bo Nix, Quarterback: Oregon
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Total Points: 13
First-Place Votes (0)
Week 12 Stats:
67.6% Comp | 287 Yards | 7.8 YPA | 1 TD | 1 INT
Season Stats:
72.2% Comp | 3,061 Yards | 9.1 YPA | 25 TDs | 6 INTs
81 Carries | 509 Yards | 6.3 YPC | 14 TDs
Check out Ducks Wire for more on Nix
Blake Corum, Running Back: Michigan
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Total Points: 10
First-Place Votes (1)
Week 12 Stats:
18 Carries | 108 Yards | 6.0 YPC | 1 TD
Season Stats:
245 Carries | 1,457 Yards | 5.9 YPA | 18 TDs
Check out Wolverines Wire for more on Corum
Full Voting Breakdown:
