Here are your Heisman-like performances from Week 1. This isn't to say that these guys will be true Heisman contenders, but they put up some of the prettiest numbers Saturday.
1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State: He'll probably be the first running back taken in next year's NFL draft -- and for good reason. He had 172 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in No. 6 Penn State's 52-0 win over Akron. He also caught three passes for 54 yards.
2. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville: Hey, remember him? Yeah, he actually won the Heisman last year. All he did to kick off this season was throw for 378 yards and two touchdowns while running for another 107 yards.
3. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri: Who? Yeah, Mizzou's quarterback makes it on here after a record-setting day. Forget that it was against Missouri State. Lock threw for a school-record 521 yards and tied the SEC single-game record with seven touchdown passes.
4. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma: It feels like he has been a Heisman finalist for the past 10 years. With new coach Lincoln Riley taking over, Mayfield celebrated his new head coach's debut with 329 yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-20 passing.
5. Luke Falk, QB, Washington State: Falk completed his first 20 passes and set the school's career touchdown pass record in a win over Montana State. He was 33-for-39 passing for 311 yards and three touchdowns.
What's in a name? Here are five guys you should probably know after Week 1, if you didn't already know about them.
already know about them.
1. Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma: He has been as steady as you could be at tight end, with 14 touchdowns in two years, but on Saturday he notched his first 100-yard outing, catching seven passes for 134 yards and a touchdown.
2. Kelly Bryant, QB, Clemson: Taking over for Deshaun Watson was never going to be easy, but Bryant made it look that way in his starting debut. He accounted for 313 total yards and two touchdowns (one pass, one rush).
3. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State: The freshman was nearly unstoppable in Thursday's win over Indiana, carrying the ball 29 times for 181 yards. Ninety-four of those yards came after contact.
4. Jake Bentley, QB, South Carolina: The kid -- and I emphasize kid -- skipped his senior year of high school to join South Carolina's team last year. He became the starter in Game 7 and finished the year 4-3 as the starter. He kicked off the 2017 season with 215 yards and three touchdowns in the Gamecocks' 35-28 win over NC State.
5. Brandon Wimbush, QB, Notre Dame: In his starting debut with the Irish, Wimbush threw for 184 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He also ran for 106 yards and another score.
1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State: He'll probably be the first running back taken in next year's NFL draft -- and for good reason. He had 172 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in No. 6 Penn State's 52-0 win over Akron. He also caught three passes for 54 yards.
2. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville: Hey, remember him? Yeah, he actually won the Heisman last year. All he did to kick off this season was throw for 378 yards and two touchdowns while running for another 107 yards.
3. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri: Who? Yeah, Mizzou's quarterback makes it on here after a record-setting day. Forget that it was against Missouri State. Lock threw for a school-record 521 yards and tied the SEC single-game record with seven touchdown passes.
4. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma: It feels like he has been a Heisman finalist for the past 10 years. With new coach Lincoln Riley taking over, Mayfield celebrated his new head coach's debut with 329 yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-20 passing.
5. Luke Falk, QB, Washington State: Falk completed his first 20 passes and set the school's career touchdown pass record in a win over Montana State. He was 33-for-39 passing for 311 yards and three touchdowns.
What's in a name? Here are five guys you should probably know after Week 1, if you didn't already know about them.
already know about them.
1. Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma: He has been as steady as you could be at tight end, with 14 touchdowns in two years, but on Saturday he notched his first 100-yard outing, catching seven passes for 134 yards and a touchdown.
2. Kelly Bryant, QB, Clemson: Taking over for Deshaun Watson was never going to be easy, but Bryant made it look that way in his starting debut. He accounted for 313 total yards and two touchdowns (one pass, one rush).
3. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State: The freshman was nearly unstoppable in Thursday's win over Indiana, carrying the ball 29 times for 181 yards. Ninety-four of those yards came after contact.
4. Jake Bentley, QB, South Carolina: The kid -- and I emphasize kid -- skipped his senior year of high school to join South Carolina's team last year. He became the starter in Game 7 and finished the year 4-3 as the starter. He kicked off the 2017 season with 215 yards and three touchdowns in the Gamecocks' 35-28 win over NC State.
5. Brandon Wimbush, QB, Notre Dame: In his starting debut with the Irish, Wimbush threw for 184 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He also ran for 106 yards and another score.
