Heisman Trophy Power Rankings, Week 11: Time for the Heisman moment

After a week of rest for the Heisman Trophy power rankings’ contenders, it is time for at least one of these guys to finally have their moment.

Every week, we come out with the Heisman Trophy power rankings. We discuss the changes in the rankings, who played, well, and what challenges they will face in the coming weeks. This week, we’ve run into a bit of a problem. All of the top five contenders had bye weeks. We could talk about the great players who played like Travis Etienne or Chuba Hubbard, but they are likely honorable mentions at the end of the day.

Instead, let’s take a look ahead at what is going to decide who wins the Heisman. This is one of the more open Heisman races we’ve had in recent memory, so the final month of the regular season will matter more than ever. We know voters remember November, but has taken a whole new step in 2019.

When we talk about November play, we usually talk about a Heisman moment. We’ll get our first chance at one of those on Saturday. Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers will be traveling to face Tua’s Crimson Tide. In the potential game of the century, Burrow will be looking to prove that he is a superior NFL prospect and Heisman candidate. With all eyes on this 3:30 game, Burrow has the stage set for his Heisman moment. But that doesn’t mean he will deliver. The last time a Heisman frontrunner came into Tuscaloosa, Leonard Fournette had less than 40 rushing yards, and Derrick Henry stole the spotlight from him. Tua will be looking to do just that, assuming he plays.

Tua has been recovering from an ankle injury for over two weeks now, but the hope is that he will be available on Saturday. If he can play at at least 80 percent, he will have a great chance to make his own Heisman statement.

There are other games that will impact the Heisman race, though. Ohio State has three contenders for the trophy, and they will all be looking to perform well against Penn State. They also have their annual rivalry game against Michigan, who looks to be improving every week.

Of course, let’s not have a Heisman conversation without Jalen Hurts. Hurts doesn’t have a classic game ahead of him, but he will have to face an undefeated Baylor team. He’ll also likely be in the Big 12 Championship game, a game where Kyler Murray finally cemented his stake last year and won the Heisman.

All in all, not much happened last week. We still have plenty in store for this last month of college football, and I’m confident that the Heisman rankings will shuffle a ton by the time December rolls around.