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Heisman Trophy Watch Week 13: Joe Burrow stays solid

By Nicholas Perlich

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 16: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers runs with the ball as Jacquez Jones #10 of the Mississippi Rebels defends during the first half of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 16: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers runs with the ball as Jacquez Jones #10 of the Mississippi Rebels defends during the first half of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 23: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 23: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

How do the standings for the Heisman Trophy look as we enter the final weekend of the 2019 college football regular season? Can anyone catch Joe Burrow?

All of a sudden, we are entering the last week of the college football regular season. That means there are plenty of good, rivalries on the schedule. That also means fewer opportunities for players to have a “Heisman Moment”-type performance. Can anyone catch Joe Burrow? Especially with these rankings becoming more and more clear each week.  Here is how the race for the Heisman Trophy stacks up after Week 13:

Honorable Mentions

JK Dobbins, RB, Ohio State

Last week vs. (8) Penn State: 36 att.| 157 yards| 4.4 ypa| 2 TD| 22 Long| 1 reception| 11 yards| 0 TD

Season: 219 att.| 1,446 yards| 6.6 ypa| 15 TD| 68 Long| 15 receptions| 151 yards| 2 TD

JK Dobbins has had an excellent season and is a big reason why Ohio State is one of the top contenders for the National Championship. Any other year, he is probably a lock to be invited to the Heisman ceremony in New York. After a couple lackluster games against subpar competition, it was known that Dobbins was going to be a big part of the gameplan against Penn State.

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He was such a big part, in fact, that he set a career-high with 36 carries in the game. Dobbins also impressively cracked 150 yards and scored two touchdowns against the very stout run defense of Penn State. Dobbins will figure to get a lot of carries again this weekend in the big rivalry game versus 13th-ranked Michigan.

Chase Young, DE, Ohio State

Last week vs. (8) Penn State: 5 solo| 4 ast.| 9 TT| 4.0 TFL| 3.0 sacks| 2 FF

Season: 27 solo| 11 ast.| 38 TT| 19.5 TFL| 16.5 sacks| 1 PD| 7 FF

Chase Young is by far the trickiest player to place in these rankings. On one hand, he has been the most dominant player in college football this season. On the other hand, he was suspended by the NCAA for two games and the Heisman Trophy is notoriously an offensive award for all intents and purposes. The last two games Young has been on the field, however, have been the most dominant performances by a defender all season.

He racked up four tackles for loss and three sacks against Penn State. And that is after totally five tackles for loss and four sacks against Wisconsin before his suspension. The question everyone will ask is: how high would Young be in the Heisman votes if not for the two-game suspension? It may not even matter if he puts together another dominant performance in the rivalry game at Michigan this weekend.

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