The last two weeks of football before Heisman ballots must be submitted have the potential to alter the landscape thanks to plenty of high-stakes contests. But for now, the race for the award is still Joe Burrow’s to lose, according to the latest USA TODAY Sports Network Heisman survey. The LSU quarterback was the unanimous choice for the third consecutive time in our weekly poll of official Heisman electors who work for USA TODAY Sports Network properties. He surpassed the 4,000-yard mark in passing yardage as the Tigers cruised to an easy defeat of Arkansas over the weekend and now has 41 touchdown passes. Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts remains in second place, though he committed a couple of turnovers that nearly proved costly in the Sooners’ narrow escape against TCU on Saturday. There’s no denying his dual-threat abilities, however, as he now has 3,184 yards by air and 1,156 by land for the…
Continue Reading: Heisman Watch: LSU's Joe Burrow leads, while Chase Young of Ohio State moves up to third
