Heisman rankings - Week 7: Will Grier tumbles, Tua Tagovailoa banged up

Heisman rankings – Week 7: Will Grier tumbles, Tua Tagovailoa banged up

AMES, IA - OCTOBER 13: Defensive end Spencer Benton #58 of the Iowa State Cyclones puts pressure on quarterback Will Grier #7 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the end zone as offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste #55 of the West Virginia Mountaineers blocks in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 30-14 over the West Virginia Mountaineers. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

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TUSCALOOSA, AL – OCTOBER 13: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is looked at after suffering an injury in the third quarter of the game against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Tagovailoa did not return to the game. Alabama won 39-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma

Though the last time we saw Kyler Murray and the Oklahoma Sooners featured the team getting upset by the Texas Longhorns in the Red Rivers Showdown, there was little in that game to put down the star quarterback about. While he wasn’t perfect, he was heroic in trying to lead his team back and steal a win from their rivals, finishing with nearly 400 yards of total offense and with five touchdowns on the day.

Murray has been an absolute star all season with 21 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns and over 2,100 yards of total offense. Admittedly, he’s going to need to avoid letdown games moving through the rest of the Big 12 schedule, but he’s shown the talent and leadership to make you believe that he’s here to stay at the top of this race, which is intriguing given what’s going on with Tua Tagovailoa.

1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama

As he has for the majority of the season helming the Alabama Crimson Tide offense this season, Tua Tagovailoa was making it look easy against the Missouri Tigers on Saturday evening. Through three quarters, Tua had gone 12-of-22 for 265 yards and three touchdowns. What’s more, he didn’t play in the fourth quarter for the seventh-straight week. However, this time, it was for a different reason.

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Going down at the end of a run, Tagovailoa stayed down after going down awkwardly. He was taken to the medical tent and did not return. While reports say it’s a mild knee sprain that he could’ve returned from, there is at least some cause for concern. At this point with how he’s played, the only thing that could keep Tua from the 2018 Heisman Trophy is an injury and missing time. This is scarily close to being just that and making this race tighter than it should be.

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