2024 Heisman Watch: Jalen Milroe on top; Travis Hunter climbs leaderboard

College football fans were treated to 1 of nan astir memorable regular-season games successful caller representation connected Saturday nighttime successful Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 

Alabama backmost Jalen Milroe entered nan nighttime trailing nan likes of Cam Ward and Jaxson Dart connected nan early-season Heisman likelihood leaderboard, but pursuing a breathtaking capacity successful a 41-34 win complete Georgia, it's Milroe that person now owns nan apical spot successful our 2024 Heisman Watch.

As typical arsenic Milroe's capacity was successful Alabama's win complete Georgia, he wasn't nan only assemblage shot prima to radiance agleam connected Saturday. Colorado's Travis Hunter jumped upward nan leaderboard pursuing his awesome showing successful nan Buffaloes' 48-21 win complete UCF, during Boise State moving backmost Ashton Jeanty stuffed nan stat expanse successful nan Broncos' 45-24 win complete Washington State.

Here is simply a look astatine nan existent Heisman Trophy likelihood pursuing a jam-packed Week 5.

Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama, +225

Alabama's biggest prima showed upward connected nan biggest shape Saturday night. Milroe was outstanding successful Alabama's memorable win complete Georgia, completing 27 of 33 passes for 374 yards and 2 touchdowns done nan air. The dual-threat QB besides rushed for a team-high 117 yards and 2 much scores connected nan crushed successful nan victory. With his passing and rushing numbers, Milroe was responsible for 90% of nan Crimson Tide's violative output connected Saturday night. He besides became nan first subordinate successful FBS history alongside 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns against an AP top-five opponent.

Next: Milroe and nan Crimson Tide travel to Vanderbilt to conflict nan Commodores connected Oct. 5.

Cam Ward, QB, Miami (Fla.): +600

Ward entered nan vacation alongside nan champion Heisman odds, but his likelihood dropped pursuing an underwhelming showing from nan Canes successful a constrictive 38-34 win complete Virginia Tech connected Friday night. The elder signal-caller completed 24 of 38 passes for 343 yards and 4 touchdowns, during besides throwing a brace of interceptions. Ward has thrown for astatine slightest 300 yards and 3 touchdowns successful each crippled this season. If he tin proceed to put upward those numbers and Miami keeps winning games, Ward should stay adjacent nan apical of nan leaderboard.

Next: Ward and nan Hurricanes travel to Cal to return connected nan Golden Bears connected Oct. 5.

Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado: +750

FOX Sports assemblage shot writer Michael Cohen said it best: "After straight influencing nan result of Saturday's crippled connected some sides of nan shot — nan only subordinate successful America that person tin make that declare connected a each seven days ground this play — it's safe to opportunity [Travis] Hunter deserves to beryllium astatine nan forefront of nan Heisman conversation."

Hunter put jointly a Heisman-worthy capacity successful Colorado's ascendant 48-21 win complete UCF, hauling successful a team-high 9 catches for 88 yards and a touchdown connected offense, during playing lockdown defense alongside 2 tackles and an interception. Following his diving interception midway done nan 3rd quarter, Hunter sprinted towards nan extremity assemblage earlier stopping connected a dime to make a Heisman Trophy pose.

Next: Hunter and nan Buffaloes person a bye adjacent vacation earlier going upward against Kansas State connected Oct. 12.

Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State: +1000

Jeanty was a Heisman longshot heading into nan weekend, but aft rushing for a jaw-dropping 259 yards and 4 touchdowns successful a ascendant 45-24 win complete antecedently unbeaten Washington State, nan Broncos' prima moving backmost skyrocketed upward nan leaderboard. Through 4 games, Jeanty has totaled 845 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. Those are Heisman-worthy numbers.

Next: Jeanty and nan Broncos travel to Utah State to return connected nan Aggies connected Oct. 5.

Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon: +1300

Gabriel has played patient upward to this constituent this season, completing 84% of his passes for 1,194 yards and 9 touchdowns. The logic for that logic he hasn't remained connected apical of this database has much to do alongside nan outstanding play of others than it does alongside his ain play.

In Saturday night's Big Ten conflict alongside UCLA, nan elder QB threw for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns, during besides adding 23 yards connected nan ground.

Next: Gabriel and nan Ducks big Michigan State connected Oct. 4.

Nico Iamaleava, QB, Tennessee: +1500

Iamaleava and nan Vols had a bye this vacation aft an awesome 25-15 win complete Oklahoma successful Week 4. Through 4 games this season, nan talented redshirt freshman signal-caller is completing 69.3% of his passes for 892 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, during besides adding 117 yards and a TD connected nan ground. Tennessee looks for illustration 1 of nan champion teams successful nan federation done nan first period of nan season, and if this squad keeps winning, Iamaleava's Heisman banal intent proceed to rise.

Next: Iamaleava and nan Volunteers travel to Arkansas to play nan Razorbacks connected Oct. 5.

Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss: +1600

Dart entered nan vacation alongside nan second-best Heisman odds, but his banal took a monolithic deed pursuing nan Rebels' 20-17 nonaccomplishment to unranked Kentucky. Dart vanished alongside 261 yards passing and a touchdown, but aft Ole Miss averaged 55 points successful its 4 games this season, nan Rebels recovered nan extremity assemblage only erstwhile aft an opening thrust touchdown.

Next: Dart and nan Rebels travel to South Carolina to return connected nan Gamecocks connected Oct. 5.

Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas: +2000

Ewers did not play this seven days aft suffering an abdominal strain successful nan Longhorns' 56-7 win complete UTSA backmost successful Week 3. Through 3 games, nan Longhorns' inferior signal-caller has completed 73.4% of his passes for 691 yards, 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. 

Arch Manning made his 2nd profession commencement successful spot of Ewers connected Saturday. The talented redshirt freshman completed 26 of 31 passes for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns successful a 35-13 triumph complete Mississippi State.

Next: Ewers and nan Longhorns big Oklahoma connected Oct. 12.

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