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Heisman rankings Week 10: Travis Etienne has record day for Clemson

By Cody Williams

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a touchdown as against the Wofford Terriers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a touchdown as against the Wofford Terriers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 26: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

8. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin

For the past two seasons, Jonathan Taylor has undeniably been one of the most dominant running backs and players in college football. What has hurt his Heisman case is the ebbs and flows of his production, specifically when he’s up against top-tier competition. Unfortunately for Taylor, that’s the case again this season as he was not up to the task of taking on a giant in Ohio State.

Though Wisconsin was off in Week 10, it’s hard not to have a sour taste about the Badgers running back in your mouth. Despite his 1,009 rushing yards and 19 total touchdowns on the year, his last time on the field saw him take 20 carries for only 52 yards against the Buckeyes. That big-game performance sinks his candidacy in a year when the top players in the sport have been rising to the occasion.

7. Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State

Saying that Justin Fields has been unsuccessful in his first season with Ohio State Buckeyes would be an unadulterated lie. The Georgia transfer has been finding the end zone at an incredible rate in the 2019 season, throwing 24 touchdown passes (to only one interception) while rushing for nine more on the season. What holds Fields’ Heisman candidacy back, though, is his lack of yardage production.

For the year, Fields has not thrown for more than 234 yards in a single game and has not cleared 72 rushing yards in a game. Even with the way that he’s been scoring this season, that’s just not in the same realm as what the other top quarterbacks in college football have been putting up. Thus, he belongs to a tier below those players.

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