Urban Meyer joins SVP Ohio State coach Urban Meyer joins Scott Van Pelt to discuss his new book, navigating his team’s QB situation and the state of the Buckeyes heading into the rest of the season. KC Joyner, NFL Insider Close NFL and CFB analyst for ESPN Insider Known as “The Football Scientist” Uses proprietary metrics from game tape study It would be easy to consider the Heisman Trophy race Leonard Fournette’s to lose. After all, history shows that Heisman voters put a big emphasis on players who post signature performances (e.g. Billy Cannon, Desmond Howard, Johnny Manziel), and Fournette becoming the first player in SEC history to rush for 200 or more yards in three straight games certainly qualifies as a signature stretch. That streak has been the primary factor vaulting him to the lead in the Heisman race. As notable as that three-game accomplishment is, let’s not be so quick to rule out Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott from the race. There are many reasons to think Elliott’s Heisman credentials have kept up with Fournette’s so far this year, and Elliott can still exceed them over the rest of the season. Insider Become an insider and get access to all our articles and tools. View Insider Benefits Magazine subscribers:activate your Insider account.
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