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Heisman rankings – Week 8: Kyler Murray remains in the hunt

By Cody Williams

FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 20: Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray (1) runs with the ball during the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and TCU Horned Frogs on October 20, 2018 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 20: Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray (1) runs with the ball during the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and TCU Horned Frogs on October 20, 2018 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – OCTOBER 13: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks off the field after the game against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama won 39-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – OCTOBER 13: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks off the field after the game against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama won 39-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma

The last time that we saw Kyler Murray at the helm of the Oklahoma Sooners offense, he was trying valiantly to lead a comeback against the rival Texas Longhorns. The ultra-athletic quarterback almost single-handedly gave his team the win in the Red River Showdown, but he and the Sooners ultimately fell short. As such, Murray was looking for a bit of redemption as he and OU went on the road to face the TCU Horned Frogs.

Any frustrations that Murray had building within, he took out on Gary Patterson’s team on Saturday afternoon. He was near perfect on 19-of-24 passing and, though he only threw for 213 yards on the day, he ended the affair with four touchdowns and 51 yards rushing as well. Murray now has 30 total touchdowns on the year and, without question, remains nipping at the heels of No. 1.

1. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama

At some point, you would think that Tua Tagovailoa might come down to Earth and stop dominating every defense that’s put in front of him. That, however, was not something that was going to happen this week against the Tennessee Volunteers, even with Jeremy Pruitt’s team coming off of their first signature win of the coach’s young tenure in Knoxville.

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Tua brought the Vols back down a notch as he eviscerated them through the air. Tagovailoa finished the game with 306 passing yards, four touchdowns and still no interceptions. That now gives the super sophomore 25 passing touchdowns on the season with no interceptions — not to mention the two rushing touchdowns that he’s also scored this season. The Alabama star is truly putting up numbers that are near unprecedented and there doesn’t appear to be any sign of letting up.

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