Ole Miss’s win over LSU was an early candidate for college football’s game of the year. Along with Week 2’s Texas comeback against Ohio State, it has helped shape some of the early narratives about the season as a whole. It also gave us a clear-cut Heisman Trophy front-runner.
Three weeks into the season, the race for the sport’s most coveted individual award is starting to take shape. Heismans are rarely won in September, and there are still months left for contenders to emerge. As such, we’re still casting a wide net, with 16 potential candidates divided up into four categories this week.
