College Football Week 11: 5 bold predictions
By Jordan Luth
2. It’s Jackson’s Heisman to lose
Since the start of the season, Lamar Jackson has looked like a one man wrecking crew. He had the Heisman wrapped up after two or three weeks. Now it may not be such a given thing. Yes he still looks amazing, his six touchdown performance against Boston College is impressive, but while he has dazzled at times, there are some games that he should be able to do more. Games against Duke and Virginia that should not have ended as close as they did.
The biggest threat to Lamar Jackosn for the Heisman is the man that beat him, Deshaun Watson. If you compare by just touchdowns, its not even close. Jackson has accounted for 55 touchdowns to Watson’s 26. Watson has the head to head matchup over Jackson, but not much else. The case could be made that Watson is more valuable to Clemson then Lamar Jackson is to Louisville, but that’s a stretch. Clemson may have built their season around Deshaun Watson, but nothing can compare to the all the touchdowns that Lamar Jackson has scored.
A guy that I still see a potential dark horse in the Heisman race is Jabrill Peppers. He can do everything. He returns kicks, he plays defense, he plays QB and he scores touchdowns. How do you guard a guy that versatile? Answer, you don’t. You just hope to slow him down. Something that no one has been able to do all year, much like Lamar Jackson. Only one defensive player has ever won the Heisman, if there ever was another player to do i t, peppers would be the guy. He just so happens to go to the same school as the defensive player who did win it.
When the Heisman is revealed, Lamar Jackson will definitely be in New York for the ceremony. He is by far the favorite and most likley will win. Just keep an eye out for Watson who is on his tail. He could still make the case for the award with the way the Clemson season is going. Watch out for Peppers to. If he keeps up the craziness and scores, he is a legit contender.