Gunner Stockton and Jamal Roberts have officially blasted their way onto the Sporting News Heisman Watch top contenders list, totally shaking up the college football scene heading into Week 7. It’s not often you see two fresh faces make such a huge splash at once, but after what these guys pulled off, it’s impossible to ignore them.
New Blood Running Wild
Stockton, Georgia’s quarterback, absolutely shredded in their 20-17 win at Alabama last Saturday night. He put up both of Georgia’s touchdowns, one with his arm and one with his legs. That performance didn’t just put him on the Heisman map, it also launched Georgia straight to the No. 1 spot in the new Associated Press Top 25. Talk about making a statement! Meanwhile, Missouri running back Jamal Roberts wasn’t just good, he was *dominant*. The dude ran for a mind-boggling 222 yards and two scores as Missouri crushed Texas A&M 27-6. And get this: that’s his second straight week tearing it up for over 200 rushing yards. Seriously, who does that? It’s no wonder Alabama’s Keelon Russell dropped off the top contenders list after taking that L to Stockton, sliding down to the fringe list. This Heisman race just got injected with some serious adrenaline.
This Weekend’s Must-Watch Battles
If you’re looking for where the next Heisman fireworks are gonna go off, you gotta circle Saturday on your calendar. We’ve got two absolutely massive matchups featuring top contenders that you cannot miss. First up, Josh Hoover and Indiana are hosting Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State. That game has “massive implications” written all over it, not just for the Heisman but for the College Football Playoff race too. Then, Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss are rolling out the red carpet for Roberts and Missouri in what promises to be an epic showdown between those two powerhouses.
Let’s talk about some of these other studs, because this Heisman class is deep. Notre Dame’s QB CJ Carr is putting up numbers: six games, 70.8% completions, 1,378 yards, 16 passing TDs, and three more rushing scores. He just lit up Stanford for 181 yards and three TDs in a 58-7 beatdown. Carr’s got a chance to boost his stock even more when Notre Dame visits BYU this Saturday. Ole Miss signal-caller Trinidad Chambliss has been on fire too, with five games, 70.1% completions, 1,435 yards, 11 TDs through the air, plus five more rushing touchdowns. He just threw for 213 yards and three TDs, and ran for another score, in a 52-17 win against Vanderbilt. And you gotta give it up for Josh Hoover at Indiana. He’s got 1,364 yards and 17 TD passes in six games, all without throwing a single pick on 129 attempts! His passer rating is a ridiculous 200.7. Hoover actually engineered a 20-17 comeback win over Nebraska, tossing two fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally his team from a 17-6 hole. Oh, and keep an eye on Oregon State’s dynamic duo, Braden Atkinson at QB and receiver Jesse Legree, who just cracked the fringe list. Atkinson leads the whole nation with 2,257 passing yards and 22 TDs, while Legree is also topping the charts with 932 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging a crazy 24.5 yards per catch. These guys are putting on a show!
What a weekend we’ve got coming up. With Heisman voters Cliff Brunt and Jeff Hauser watching every snap, every yard, and every touchdown, Saturday’s games are going to tell us a lot about who’s for real in this race. Will Roberts keep his 200-yard streak alive against a tough Ole Miss team? Can Hoover make another comeback statement against Ohio State? This is what college football is all about, folks. Get ready!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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