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2019 Heisman Trophy Watch: Week 8

By Nicholas Perlich

CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 19: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 19: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – OCTOBER 19: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – OCTOBER 19: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Jonathan Taylor. 5. player. Scouting Report. RB. Wisconsin. 809. Pick Analysis

Last week at Illinois: 28 rushes| 132 yards| 4.7 ypc| 1 TD| 22 Long| 1 reception| 2 yards| 0 TD

Season Stats: 157 rushes| 957 yards| 6.1 ypc| 15 TD| 72 Long| 16 receptions| 138 yards| 4 TD

Wisconsin suffered their first loss of the season over the weekend in what is the biggest upset so far in 2019. It was through no fault of Jonathan Taylor’s, however, as he had a strong performance with 132 rushing yards and a touchdown on the day.

That performance keeps him among the very best rushers in the nation in both yards and rushing touchdowns. And believe it or not, despite how storied Taylor’s career has been, he has already set a career-high in total touchdowns in a season and is just one away from tying his career-high in rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin will look to bounce back and get back in the win column in their big match-up with no. 3-ranked Ohio State this weekend. This game has many Heisman Trophy implications with Jonathan Taylor, JK Dobbins, and Justin Fields all going head-to-head in the game.

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