How good has Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin been through the first half of the college football season?
The first-year OSU signal-caller now sits atop Robert Griffin III’s Heisman Trophy list.
The FOX Sports college football analyst and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner released his updated Heisman front-runners this week on his podcast, “Outta Pocket With RGIII” — and there’s a ton of movement at the top.
Sayin leads RGIII’s list following his stellar performance in the top-ranked Buckeyes’ double-digit win over No. 17 Illinois on Saturday. He completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4%) for 166 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Ohio State remains perfect on the season at 6-0.
On the other hand, Oregon QB Dante Moore (previously No. 1) and Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy (No. 2) fell out of the top five.
Here’s a complete look at RGIII’s Heisman front-runners heading into Week 8.
RGIII on Sayin: “I believe what he [has] been doing at Ohio State is being overlooked because people are focusing on how [many] struggles [Texas quarterback] Arch Manning has had to where they’re not paying attention to just how efficient and how much winning football Julian Sayin is playing.”
RGIII on Simpson: “[Head coach] Kalen DeBoer had his back against the wall after Week 1 losing to Florida State, and all they’ve done [since then] is rattle off wins. … Ty Simpson said, ‘I will be better. We will be better.’ And he has delivered on that.”
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RGIII on Robertson: “This guy — he leads the NCAA in every single category that a quarterback can lead them in.”
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