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Oklahoma State Football: 3 overreactions from huge win over Iowa State

By John Scimeca

AMES, IA - OCTOBER 26: The Oklahoma State Cowboys celebrate after winning 34-27 over the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Oklahoma State Cowboys won 34-27 over the Iowa State Cyclones.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - OCTOBER 26: The Oklahoma State Cowboys celebrate after winning 34-27 over the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Oklahoma State Cowboys won 34-27 over the Iowa State Cyclones.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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STILLWATER, OK – SEPTEMBER 28: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys comes up just short of the end zone against linebacker Da’Quan Patton #5 of the Kansas State Cowboys in the first quarter on September 28, 2019 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – SEPTEMBER 28: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys comes up just short of the end zone against linebacker Da’Quan Patton #5 of the Kansas State Cowboys in the first quarter on September 28, 2019 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

3. Chuba Hubbard is a legitimate Heisman candidate

The former track star from Alberta continues to lead the nation in rushing after the Iowa State win with 1,381 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns. The second-highest total from Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins is more than 200 yards shy of Hubbard.

Hubbard’s 116 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries helped lead the Cowboys to their victory against the Cyclones. His 65-yard touchdown dash in the second quarter gave the Cowboys a 21-10 lead and left the Cyclones defenders reeling.

Hold your horses, though, on your hopes of seeing Hubbard lifting up hardware in New York City at the season’s end. Louisville’s Lamar Jackson is a recent exception, but team success factors heavily in determining a Heisman Trophy winner. Three losses by the Pokes doesn’t help Hubbard’s case, especially if he’s compared to the quarterbacks of the nation’s top teams.

Several quarterbacks are hogging the limelight this season for the award, too, aided by more elaborate spread offenses and an up-tempo style. Since 2010, only one running back has won the award — Alabama’s Derrick Henry in 2015.

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