Heisman Trophy Watch: LSU’s Joe Burrow leads with Ohio State’s Justin Fields in pursuit

Quarterbacks have won the Heisman Trophy every year save three since the turn of the century, and appear poised to have one of their fraternal order claim college football’s top honor once again this season.

With college football heading into conference finals weekend, LSU QB Joe Burrow remains the clear frontrunner with Ohio State’s Justin Fields and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts still in pursuit.

If Hurts can somehow outshine Burrow in the closing weeks to claim football’s most-hallowed hardware at the conclusion of the season, it will mark the first time in history one school has produced three consecutive Heisman winners.

UPDATED December 5, 2019

Burrow tossed for 352 yards and three TDs in last Saturday’s win over Texas A&M, while breaking the LSU single-season record for yards and touchdown throws. Burrow also tied the SEC’s single-season mark, with his 44 touchdown throws.

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Fields came up big against arch-rival Michigan, returning to action after briefly leaving due to a knee injury and tossing four TD passes. for the season, he’s thrown for 37 TDs against just one pick.

2019 Statistical Overview

Hurts has a touchdown trifecta against rival Oklahoma State; he threw for a TD, rushed for one and caught another in the Sooners’ win. In all, he had 163 passing yards and rushed for 63 more.

2019 Statistical Overview

Following the three frontrunners in the hunt for the Heisman are two more Buckeyes: running back J.K. Dobbins and defensive end Chase Young, and Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence.