Heisman Watch: Joe Burrow is unanimous front-runner

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1. Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
Total points: 50 (first-place votes: 10)

Notable: If there was any doubt about Burrow's status as the favorite going into last weekend, it was laid to rest on Saturday. The Tigers' star QB threw for 393 yards and three TDs in LSU's win over Bama, its first over the Tide since 2011. Burrow, who was carried off the field on his teammates' shoulders, also rushed for 64 yards.

Quotable: "He's one of the best we've had here." -- LSU head coach Ed Orgeron

Heisman odds (Caesars Sportsbook): -700


2. Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
Total points: 31 (first-place votes: 0)

Notable: Hurts and the Sooners bounced back from their first loss of the season with a close win over the Cyclones. OU's dual-threat QB threw for three TDs and ran for two more. He threw for 273 yards and rushed for 68 as Oklahoma held off a late rally from Iowa State.

Quotable: "You have games like this," Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. "You don't want them, especially when you have a chance to separate like we did. But if they happen, you've got to find a way to man up and find a way to win in the end."

Heisman odds: 7-1


3. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
Total points: 28 (first-place votes: 0)

Notable: Tagovailoa, still hobbled by his previously injured ankle, returned from surgery and put on a valiant performance in the Tide's loss to LSU. He threw for a whopping 418 yards (including a late 85-yard TD pass) and four TDs.

Quotable: "He said he could play in the game, he wanted to play in the game and he thought he could go out and do a good job. I think he was a warrior in terms of what he did." -- Alabama head coach Nick Saban

Heisman odds: 12-1


4. Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
Total points: 16 (first-place votes: 0)

Notable: It was just another day at the office for Fields, who threw for three TDs and ran for another -- all in the first half -- in a blowout win over Maryland. He threw for 200 yards as Ohio State shredded the Terps' defense and stayed undefeated on the year.

Quotable: "We went through a little adversity this week," coach Ryan Day said. "Adversity reveals character, and our character was at the forefront of this game. I felt we came out and showed we're made of something special here."

Heisman odds: 7-1


5. Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
Total points: 12 (first-place votes: 0)

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