Stanford Football: 3 reasons Bryce Love should win 2017 Heisman Trophy
By Jesse Smith
The 2017 Heisman Trophy finalists have been announced and Stanford football’s Bryce Love is among them. Here’s why he should take it home.
It has been announced that Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson and Bryce Love are the three finalists for the 2017 Heisman Trophy. Love is the only non-quarterback to make the group.
Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, we will find out who will be the winner, but I’m making a case for Stanford’s star running back.
3. Love made fans forget about Christian McCaffrey
During the 2016 season, Christian McCaffrey was arguably the best running back in college football. He left after his junior season for the NFL. He was eventually picked in the first round by the Carolina Panthers.
McCaffrey rushed for 1,603 yards last season and 13 touchdowns the previous year he ran for over 2,000 yards. To say the least McCaffrey was the big man on campus coming from a football family his father Ed McCaffrey was a dope wide receiver in the NFL (it explains why Christian is such a threat out of the backfield).
How was junior running back Bryce Love supposed to replace the former star?
Love had big shoes to fill, but he has done that and somehow he is a finalist for the Heisman. He isn’t as explosive in the passing game or the threat on special teams (kick and punt return) like McCaffrey, but when he gets the ball in his hand is a walking first down. He has scored more rushing touchdowns (17-13) with one game missed.
Love is less than 100 yards away from being the second running back in the last three years to rush for 2,000 yards. Think about that coming into the season nobody would’ve expected the junior to possibly rush for 2,000 yards.
Can you say hand him the trophy?