After the Oregon Ducks’ statement win against the UCLA Bruins a week ago, it was pretty clear and obvious that the nation couldn’t continue to ignore what Bo Nix was doing in Eugene. It wasn’t just his 5 touchdown passes 22-of-28 passes, but rather an acknowledgement that this veteran player was putting together a season that has rarely been seen up in the Pacific Northwest, and now that he’d done it against a highly-respected defense, it was deserving of national attention.
That thrust Nix into the Heisman Trophy race, where he jumped up to the sixth-highest odds in the nation. He followed up that showing this week against the California Golden Bears, doing so in impressive fashion.
Nix threw for 412 yards and 3 TD with a 77% completion percentage. He also added 59 yards on the ground, plus three more touchdowns. I don’t care who the opponent was, that’s impressive.
But how does it stack up compared to the other Heisman contenders? We wanted to take a look at some of the other stat lines across the nation. Let’s see how Nix’s Saturday compares.
Hendon Hooker — Tennessee Volunteers
C.J. Stroud — Ohio State Buckeyes
Week 8 Result: 44-31 Win vs. Penn State
Week 8 Stats: 26-for-33, 354 yards, 1 TD
Caleb Williams — USC Trojans
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Week 8 Result: 45-37 Win vs. Arizona
Week 8 Stats: 31-for-45, 411 yards, 5 TD
Blake Corum — Michigan Wolverines
Week 8 Result: 29-7 Win vs. Michigan State
Week 8 Stats: 33 rushes, 177 yards, 1 TD
Stetson Bennett — Georgia Bulldogs
Week 8 Result: 42-20 Win vs. Florida
Week 8 Stats: 19-for-38, 316 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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