Heisman Trophy Watch: Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow continue to put up impressive numbers

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 four weeks of games in the books this season, the early favorites for the Heisman remain Oklahoma Sooner — Jalen Hurts and current Alabama thrower Tua Tagovailoa.

The next two strongest candidates are LSU QB Joe Burrow and Ohio State QB Justin Fields. If Hurts can outshine his fellow quarterbacks, and 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 September 19, 2019

Hurts and the Sooners had a bye week after his 289 passing yards powered Oklahoma past UCLA 48-14. Hurts’ impressive stats in the air and on the ground have him still as the top dog heading into week five.

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Tagovailoa tossed another five TDs in Alabama’s 49-7 win over Southern Miss. He now has nine games with four or more touchdown passes — two better than AJ McCarron’s previous record of seven.

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Burrow set a LSU school record with six TDs in the No. 4 Tigers’ 66-38 offensive masterpiece vs Vanderbilt. Burrow has helped LSU score 45 or more points in every game this season thus far.

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Fields is averaging nearly five touchdowns per game over the first month of the season. Against Miami (Ohio) he tossed for four and ran for two to lead the Buckeyes to an easy 76-5 victory after a slow start.

2019 Statistical Overview

In pursuit of the four frontrunners in the hunt for the Heisman are Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.