5 best college football duos for the 2020 season

1. Clemson Tigers: QB Trevor Lawrence, RB Travis Etienne

There was no other option for No. 1. You have to be kidding yourself if you thought otherwise. Not only are quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne starring in the offense for the favorites to win the national title, but there is a great chance both of them will get invitations to the always-stuff Heisman Trophy ceremony.

Lawrence projects as the best quarterbacking prospect in the college game since arguably John Elway. Once his junior season at Clemson is done, he’ll be the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Had Etienne declared after his junior year, he would have been a top-40 pick, maybe even the first running back off the board? He’s gearing up for something special at Clemson, too.

Given the position Lawrence plays, he’s more likely to be the first Heisman winner in Clemson football history over Etienne. While it would be cool to see a running back win it, Etienne is the early co-favorite to take home the Doak Walker, alongside Chuba Hubbard of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. With Jonathan Taylor out of the way, one of them is taking home the Doak Walker.

Though there have been other duos of note in recent college football history, the Lawrence/Etienne pairing gives off mid-2000s vibes of Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush at USC. While Lawrence is an infinitely better pro prospect than Leinart, he’ll be a top-10 pick like the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner. The question is if Etienne goes top 10 as Bush did back in 2005.

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