College Football Week 5: Top 10 players of the week

Players across college football broke school records in Week 5. For that and many other great performances, helmet stickers must be handed out.

The college football season has seen some impressive numbers from the quarterback position. It’s a blessing as the Heisman race is only going to ramp up with each passing game. There’s been a hierarchy established among quarterbacks.

Helmet stickers have been awarded to new players all season but mainstays have stolen the show. The superstars of college football continue to impress and in Week 5, records were made to be broken.

Whether it was in a winning performance or a tough loss, there were some special moments that unfolded on the gridiron this week. Here’s who earned helmet stickers and continued their campaigns for awards season.

10. Joe Burrow, QB –  LSU

• 18/25 att, 292 yds, 3 TD
• 9 car, 96 yds, 1 TD

The LSU Tigers kept rolling as they defeated Ole Miss at home on Saturday night. Quarterback Joe Burrow totaled four touchdowns, including 96 yards rushing on the ground. His yards per completion was impressive as well as he totaled 292 yards on just 18 completions.

9. Chase Brice, QB – Clemson

• 7/13 att, 83 yds, 0 TD 1 int

By no means did Chase Brice impress with his statistics on Saturday. It wasn’t a case for big numbers or highlights by any stretch. However, in a season with CFP aspirations, Brice had a gut check performance taking over for quarterback after Trevor Lawrence got hurt. The Tigers didn’t fall under him and he earned a helmet sticker for stepping in with no Lawrence and no Kelly Bryant.

8. McKenzie Milton, QB – UCF

• 18/34 att, 328 yds, 4 TD
• 10 car, 51 yds, 2 TD

Milton has been a touchdown machine on the ground the past couple of weeks. In addition to three touchdowns through the air, he also ran for a couple and lifted UCF to a blowout win over Pittsburgh, as their winning streak continues.

7. Travis Etienne, RB – Clemson

• 27 car, 203 yds, 3 TD

In a game with Brice coming in at quarterback, running back Travis Etienne carried the Tigers’ playoff aspirations forward with 203 yards and three touchdowns against Syracuse. He answered the call every time he was handed the ball.

6. Ian Book, QB – Notre Dame

• 24/33 att, 278 yds, 4 TD
• 15 car, 47 yds

Book has created a spark on offense for Notre Dame. Ever since he was inserted at quarterback, the offense for the Irish has taken another step and it showed on Saturday, when he threw for four touchdowns in a huge win over Stanford.

5. Gardner Minshew, QB – Washington State

• 31/56 att, 445 yds, 3 TD

Mike Leach has another gem under center with Minshew lighting it up again. The man with the best mustache in college football delivered a huge performance at home against Utah with 445 yards through the air and three touchdowns to knock off the Utes.

4. Will Grier, QB – West Virginia

• 27/41 att, 370 yds, 3 TD

Grier continues to add to his Heisman case with each passing performance. The West Virginia quarterback was sensational again on Saturday, as he put on an impressive showing at Texas Tech.

3. Eno Benjamin, RB – Arizona State

• 30 car, 312 yards, 3 TD
• 3 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD

It was a record-breaking night for Arizona State running back Eno Benjamin. Against Oregon State, Benjamin got things rolling with a big 44-yard touchdown early. He would set a school record for most rushing yards at the half and most rushing yards in a single game with 312.

2. Trace McSorley, QB – Penn State

• 16/32 att, 286 yds, 2 TD
• 25 car, 175 yds

McSorley set the Penn State record for total offense in the loss to Ohio State on Saturday night. Despite the loss, McSorley was incredible and continued to showcase himself for a potential Heisman Trophy down the line. Penn State’s decision to take the ball out of his hands with the game on the line was even more puzzling.

1. Kyler Murray, QB – Oklahoma

• 17/21 att, 432 yds, 6 TD
• 10 car, 45 yds, 1 TD

Murray came off the bench for Oklahoma after sitting the four-play opening series for being late to practice. He quickly made up for it with six passing touchdowns and a rushing score to give him seven in the win over Baylor. Murray finished 17-of-21 passing for 432 yards. He had more passing touchdowns than incompletions. The Heisman race is going to be a fun race all season, but it’s Murray who leads the way after five weeks.