The Buzz: Heisman news and views
Week three of the 2018 college football season is now complete.
Time for our traditional weekly feature that rounds up the latest Heisman news and updates from around the media world.
(Disclaimer — The Heisman Trophy Trust and Heisman.com does not endorse any college football player for the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The information contained here serves as a platform of information for fans and media, and is not intended to contain a definitive and comprehensive list of possible contenders.)
The Buzz
— Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the leader in The Athletic’s latest Heisman straw poll. More hype on the sophomore courtesy of 247Sports.
— Names to know in the Heisman race, courtesy of the Toledo Blade.
— The Bluefield Daily Telegraph handicaps the early Heisman contenders.
— Forbes Magazine likes Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray, Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins and West Virginia’s Will Grier, in addition to Tagovailoa.
— Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com likes Murray as his Heisman leader, while David Pollack of ESPN sees Haskins getting to New York.
— The list of early Heisman favorites from Pro Football Focus has Grier on top.
— Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor tops this Heisman list.
— Could Georgia’s Mecole Hardman get in the Heisman conversation?
— Penn State’s Trace McSorley could become a Heisman favorite if the Nittany Lions beat Ohio State next week, says the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein.
— Stanford’s Bryce Love and Oregon’s Justin Herbert have a chance to make some Heisman noise next weekend.
— Tim Tebow will speak at Taylor University on November 2.
— A look at 1940s Army quarterback Arnie Tucker, who played with Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis and also finished in the top five of the Heisman vote.
— More on Blanchard and Davis and their game against Oklahoma in 1946.
— Giving Carson Palmer his due in Cincinnati.
— Johnny Manziel is once again the starter for the Montreal Alouettes after recovering from a recent concussion.
— Derrick Henry played some “Wildcat” quarterback this past weekend.
— Tony Dorsett is a part of the “It only takes one” campaign.
“There’s no question about it, she cared for me.”
The “It Only Takes One” campaign begins with Heisman Trophy winner, Tony Dorsett. #CFPExtraYard x #ExtraYardWeek pic.twitter.com/Kto8OAoL1s
— CFP Extra Yard (@CFPExtraYard) September 17, 2018
NFL Heisman Update
Cam Newton threw for 335 yards and 3 TDs and rushed for 42 yards but the Panthers lost to the Falcons, 31-24.
Derrick Henry rushed for 56 yards on 18 carries as the Titans beat the Texans, 20-17.
Sam Bradford was 17 of 27 for 90 yards and a pick as the Rams blanked the Cardinals, 34-0.
Jameis Winston, Mark Ingram, Robert Griffin III, Baker Mayfield and Marcus Mariota did not play.
Video of the Week
Baker Mayfield has finally moved into the Heisman House:
