5 Heisman Trophy candidates after Week 11

Penn State v Ohio State
Saquon Barkley

#2 Bryce Love, running back

Washington v Stanford
Bryce Love

When analysts said that the Stanford Cardinal had nothing to worry about following the departure of star running back Christian McCaffrey, who is now playing for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL, they were right. There has been absolutely no stopping Bryce Love this season. Even though he did miss one game, his numbers still warrant serious Heisman Trophy discussion.

Love has played in nine of Stanford's 10 games so far this season, and he has rushed for a nation-high 1,622 yards on just 181 carries, giving him a yards per carry average of 9.0, the best yards per carry average among all running backs with more than 80 carries and all players with more than 120.

His 15 rushing touchdowns are tied for the lead among Power Five conference running backs. All but one of his nine games have resulted in him rushing for over 140 yards.

Edited by Arvind Sriram
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