Heisman Trophy Power Rankings: Hendon Hooker’s clunker leaves race wide-open
By Scott Rogust
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker had a down game against the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 10, leaving the Heisman Trophy race wide open.
Week 10 may have been the most chaotic in recent college football memory. There were nine ranked teams that lost this past week, three of them being the No. 1, 4 and 6 programs in the nation in Tennessee, Clemson, and Alabama, respectively.
Given the chaotic nature of the week in terms of wins and losses, it was no easier in terms of the Heisman Trophy race. Hendon Hooker, who just took the top spot in our rankings last week, had a bad game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. As in, he was under duress for the entire game, and did not put up his usual extravagant numbers.
Not to mention that C.J. Stroud didn’t exactly have the greatest time playing at extremely windy Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. against the Northwestern Wildcats.
So, what do the Heisman power rankings look like following Week 10? We took a crack at it.
Heisman Trophy power rankings, Week 10
. Previous: . Dorian Thompson-Robinson. 10. player. 836.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson finds his way back onto the power rankings after a one week absence.
Facing off against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, Thompson-Robinson completed 13-of-20 pass attempts for 169 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Thompson-Robinson also ran for a ridiculous 120 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.
On the year, Thompson completed 71.7-percent of his passes for 2,140 yards and 19 touchdowns, while throwing four interceptions. Additionally, the senior quarterback ran for 439 yards and seven touchdowns on 73 carries.
player. 838. . . Previous: . Drake Maye. 9
North Carolina’s Drake Maye is having an unreal freshman season and will be a name to watch in the Heisman race for years to come. But this year, Maye should be getting some serious love, considering how wide open the race is now.
Last week, Maye threw five touchdown passes in the Tar Heels’ 42-24 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers. While he didn’t have a performance like that in Week 10, it was still a great showing for the starting quarterback.
Against the Virginia Cavaliers, Maye threw 26 completions for 293 yards and two touchdowns on 37 attempts, while picking up 74 rushing yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the team’s 31-28 victory.