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25.Houston   24.Washington state   23.W.Michigan 22.Boise State   21.North Carolina   20.Utah   19.Va Tech   18. Colorado   17.Florida State   16.Penn State   15.West Virginia   14.Baylor 13.LSU 12.Oklahoma 11.Auburn 10.Nebraska 9.Wisconsin 8.Ohio State 7.Florida   6.Louisville- Lamar Jackson has been absolutely sensational this year and definitely the favorite for the Heisman Trophy at this point. Louisville has look very suspect at times this year, especially against Duke and Virginia. In order to be among the elite teams you have to take care of lesser competition, in fashion. 5.Texas A&M- I believe they are good really good. Unfortunately they had to play Alabama and to their credit led 14-13 in the second half. Alabama scored the next 20 to bury them, but if Kevin Sumlin wants a shot at the National title all he has to do is win out in my opinion. 4...

Ezekiel Elliot 1. Ohio State (2-0) (W vs Hawaii 38-0) - Ezekiel Elliot led the way for the Buckeyes with 27 carries for 101 yards ad 3 touchdowns.  Ohio State defense allowed 165 yards and forced 4 turnovers en route to their 15th straight victory. Next Game: vs N. Illinois   2. Alabama (2-0) (W vs Middle Tenn. St. 37-10) - Jake Coker threw for 214 yards and a touchdown in the 1st half. Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 96 yards and his 2nd consecutive 3 touchdown game. Next Game: vs Ole Miss 3. TCU (2-0) (W vs Stephen F Austin 70-7) - After a sloppy win in week 1 the Horned Frogs bounce back with a 63 point victory. Trevone Boykin tosses 4 touchdowns on 18 of 27 passing. TCU out gained Stephen F Austin 627-167 in total yards. Next Game: vs SMU 4. Michigan State (2-0) (W vs Oregon 31-28) - Michigan State took the lead mid 3rd quarter on a LJ Scott 6 yard touchdown run and didn't look back. Aaron Burbridge caught 8 passes for 101 yards and 2nd quarter...

Ezekiel Elliot 1. Ohio State (W @ Va. Tech 42-24) - Outscored Virginia Tech 27-1 in the 2nd half. Running back Ezekiel Elliot rushed for 122 yards on 11 carries. Braxton Miller caught 2 passes for 78 yards in his first start at receiver. Next Game: vs. Hawaii 2. Alabama (W vs Wisconsin 35-17) Derrick Henry had a day against the #20 Badgers with 13 carries for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Crimson Tide defense held Wisconsin to 40 yards rushing. Next Game: vs Middle Tenn. St. 3. TCU (W @ Minnesota 23-17) - Minnesota stuck around throughout most of the game but TCU survives; winning their 9th straight game dating back to last season. Heisman hopeful Trevone Boykin completed 62% of his passes for 245 yards and a touchdown. Next Game: Stephen F. Austin Seth Russell 4. Baylor (W vs SMU 56-21) - The Bears scored 28 unanswered in the 2nd half after leading 28-21 at halftime. In his 2nd career start Seth Russell goes 15-20 376 yards and 5 touchdowns while adding 59...

1. Marcus Mariota (IDLE) Mariota was on a bye week Saturday but his play throughout Oregon's first four games is more than enough to keep the junior quarterback the front runner for the Heisman.  Marcus leads the nation in completion percentage (74%) and quarterback rating (218.0). Huge conference game coming up for the Ducks as an undefeated Arizona team comes to Eugene. Consistent play in conference games provide a resume booster when its time for Heisman voting. Expect Mariota to continue putting up big numbers. 2. Kenny Hill (21/41 386 yards 4 TD) Kenny Hill had his first "Heisman Moment" this week versus Arkansas. Hill completed two passes in the final 2:29 to tie the game and a touchdown pass in the first play of overtime to win. The sophomore Hill is top five in passing yards, touchdowns and quarterback rating. The Aggies will travel to #12 Mississippi State. A couple Heisman moments in this game could make "Kenny Trill" the new Heisman front...

1. Florida State (4-0) W at North Carolina State 56-41 Rashad Greene leads the ACC in receptions and receiving yards Down 24-7 after the 1st quarter, Florida State rallies back from what started off as a disaster return for Jameis Winston. Riddled with injuries defensively, the Seminoles allowed 520 total yards versus previously undefeated NC State. Jameis Winston throws for 365 yards with four touchdowns and two second half interceptions. Senior wide receiver Rashad Greene caught 11 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Florida State will face 2-3 Wake Forest in Tallahassee Saturday. 2. Oregon (4-0) IDLE The Ducks will play undefeated Arizona at home after a bye week. The Oregon offense is 4th national in scoring averaging 48.5 points per game. Oregon should not take Arizona lightly. The Wildcats lead the Pac-12 in yards per game with 594 per. Marcus Mariota and the Ducks offense must take care of the ball if they want to avoid the upset. Royce F...

1. Marcus Mariota (21/25 329 yards 5 TD | 58 rush yards) Mariota completed 84 percent of his passes and 5 touchdowns to beat a pesky Washington State team. Three of Mariota's five touchdowns came in a closely contested second half. The Ducks QB has attempted 96 passes and 13 touchdowns without throwing an interception. Not only is Marcus Mariota the front runner for the Heisman, he looks to be the number 1 pick in the next NFL draft. 2. Kenny Hill (16/22 2 TD | 57 rush yards ) Kenny Hill continues to impress me with his poise and play making ability. Despite throwing his 1st interception of the season vs SMU, Hill continues to lead the SEC in passing yards. After Saturday's match up against Arkansas, Texas A&M will face three ranked SEC West  opponents in a row. That stretch will determine if Kenny Hill is Heisman material or just took advantage of a sub par non conference schedule. 3.  Todd Gurley (6 carries 73 yards) Gurley had a short day against Tro...

Week 5 Playoff Projections Ed Wilkins | College Football Analyst #1 Florida State 3-0 (LW: Win: Clemson F/OT-23-17 ) With Jameis Winston suspended for the game, Sean Maguire had to step in at quarterback to escaped Clemson in a thrilling overtime win. Maguire went 21-39 passing with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Florida State looked as if they were going to take a loss as Maguire threw an interception in their own territory with 2:14 remaining in the game. That stingy Florida State defense forced a turnover to get into overtime. A questionable 4 & 1 call from Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney gave the Seminoles all the momentum as they stopped the Tigers. Karolos Williams scored on a 12-yard touchdown run to save Florida State’s season. Winston will be back in the lineup next week as they take on North Carolina State (4-0), perhaps a trap game. #2 Oregon 4-0 (LW: Win: Washington State F/38-31) Superman Mariota threw for 329 yards and five touchdown...

1. Florida State (3-0) W vs #22 Clemson 23-17 OT Florida State escapes in what most thought was a sure loss for the Seminoles. Jameis Winston's suspension was extended to a game and back up Sean Maguire struggled throughout. Eddie Goldman forced a game saving fumble to send it into OT. FSU will travel to North Carolina State next week in their first ACC road game of the season.  2. Oregon (4-0) W at Washington State 38-31 Heisman hopeful Marcus Mariota throws for five touchdowns as the Ducks spoil the Cougars upset attempt. Despite Oregon giving up a shade under 500 yards of total offense, only 63 of those were rushing. Oregon will host Arizona on Oct. 2 3. Alabama (4-0) W vs Florida 42-21 Alabama out gained Florida 645-200 in total yards. Amari Cooper finished with 10 catches for 201 yards and 3 touchdowns. Alabama will play Ole Miss on the road in their first SEC road game of the season. 4. Oklahoma (4-0) W @ West Virginia...

Ed Wilkins | College Football Analyst 1. Blake Barnett 6’4/200 (Corona, CA)  Alabama Great feet! Can be just as dangerous outside the pocket as well as inside. Tough player with great size. Can be a starting college quarterback as a freshman or sophomore. 2. Jarrett Stidham 6’3/190 (Stephenville, TX)  Texas Tech Amazing pocket presence. Stidham has great accuracy, size, and release. A spread offense like Texas Tech fits Stidham. 3. Kyler Murray 5’10/180 (Allen, TX)  Texas A&M Undersize but don’t overlook the kid. Have all the intangibles to be a great quarterback. His accuracy, release, and footwork is amazing. Reminds me of Russell Wilson. 4. Brandon Wimbush 6’2/205 (Jersey City, NJ)  Penn State Tough Jersey kid with great feet and very elusive. Needs to work on accuracy. Great raw talent. 5. Travis Waller 6’3/190 (Anaheim, CA)  Oregon Waller has the intangibles to being a successful quarterback. His p...

Ed Wilkins | College Football Analyst #5 Auburn 2-0 @ #20 Kansas State 3-0 (thur)  7:30 ESPN Nick Marshall has a 119.9 QB rating in 2 games 5 th Ranked Auburn Tigers stumbles into Manhattan, Kansas Thursday night to take on Bill Snyder and Kansas State. Upsets happen quite often on Thursday nights. Auburn had very few problems with San Jose State and Arkansas. The Tigers will be faced with their first road challenge of the 2014 season. Cameron Artis-Payne, Corey Grant (Alabama transfer), and Nick Marshall are key to the Tigers success. Coach Malzahn wants to see improvement in Marshall’s passing, in other words feed the rock to Sammie Coates more. Do not count Kansas State out; they have a dual-threat quarterback also by the name of Jake Waters. Waters helped led the Wildcats to a game winning drive against Iowa State their last game. Kansas State is a smash mouth type football team. Dominating the line of scrimmage is huge in this game and if they are successful do...