Posted on 10/31/2020 6:50:09 AM PDT by blam
This year’s race for the Heisman Memorial Trophy is heating up.
Regardless of most people feeling like the award is for Trevor Lawrence, the 2018 national champion and quarterback of Clemson has serious competition. Mac Jones of the University of Alabama is not playing around, and the redshirt junior from Florida is having an incredible season. He is pacing an Alabama offense that leads the Southeastern Conference in every major category, while ranking in the top-five nationally for every category. After proving to coaches, teammates, fans and media pundits that he could take over for an injured Tua Tagovailoa in 2019, Jones has exceeded all expectations placed upon him this season.
According to Pro Football Focus, a website that dives into the analytics of college and professional football, Jones is now ahead of Lawrence as the No. 1 candidate for the Heisman Trophy. He will carry the Crimson Tide and its undefeated record (5-0) into a matchup against Mississippi State on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Nick Saban is looking for a win on his 69th birthday, and Jones anticipates a continuation of his huge campaign.
He is the lone quarterback in Tide history with three straight 400-yard passing games.(He had 387 yards last week against Tenneessee but was pulled in the 4th quarter)
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— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 29, 2020
When one compares the numbers of Jones to Lawrence, the Alabama signal caller is ahead of him.
Jones has the higher completion percentage (78.8% to 70.7%), more passing yards (1,905 to 1,833), a better passer rating (212.80 to 178.57), and a stronger quarterback rating (96.6 to 86.6, total QBR).
*Jones’ statistics are bolded
The lone area that Lawrence has over Jones is touchdown passes, 17 to 12.
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Nick named 'The Joker'.
BTW,
Star Clemson Quarterback Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive For COVID-19
Look out for Justin Fields.
Trevor becomes a Covid case and his draft stock falls. He should sue Falchi if he isn’t the #1 (or2) pick.
If Mac Jones is a red shirt junior, then this is his 4th year in college football. He can go into the NFL draft along with the QBs from Clemson and Ohio State.
Let’s see how he does next season, when everyone is fully trained and the stands are full. May be a different story.
If Mac Jones does return to Bama for a red shirt senior fifth year. What if he graduates? And if he is slated to be drafted in the 1st round, why would he hang around in college for a 5th year?
This season is one big asterisk.
Boston College - 21
Clemson - 7 (W/O Trevor Lawrence)
Like I said, this is essentially a long exhibition season.
He lost Jalen Waddle, his best fly pattern receiver for the year last week. Alabama will go from a dynamic offense, to a plodding one. They lose somebody big every season.
Clemson pulled out the win
He'll definitely be missed but, plodding? I don't think so.
Then...there's this:
Taulia Tagovailoa Posts Huge Numbers In First Win As College Starter
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