De Heisman Trophy dey come out on December 13 give de best player for college football. As conference championship week dey near, de race for de country ein most wanted individual prize no dey lock up yet.
ESPN College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit talk about who he feel say dem be de finalists for de award. Dat dey include de matchup wey he believe say go decide de Heisman Trophy race dis season.
“Absolutely, I dey think so,” Herbstreit talk. “Plenty talk about Diego Pavia, plenty talk about, obviously, Notre Dame, dem get great year. (Jeremiyah Love) get great year. But e dey feel like after The Game, Julian Sayin get am for Michigan.
“Just to lead dem to victory. I mean, he play wit such poise, hit some big throws. De way (Fernando) Mendoza dey play all year, e just dey feel like if one of dem two quarterbacks go off, I dey think say dem go really get opportunity on big stage as kind of exclamation point to dem ein season. Which one of dem guys win de game, and if dem play well, I dey think say dat fit be de guy.”
Mendoza and Sayin ein teams go meet for de Big Ten championship game on Saturday night for matchup wey likely go decide more than just de Heisman Trophy race. All signs dey point to de winning team being de No. 1 overall seed for de College Football Playoff.
To Herbstreit, e dey hard to bet against de QB1 of de nation ein top-ranked team. Not to mention dem ein team, whether e be Indiana or Ohio State, go be 13-0 heading into de playoffs, and in turn, de Heisman race.
Key Players Dey Watch
- Julian Sayin (Ohio State): After The Game, he dey look like de top contender.
- Fernando Mendoza (Indiana): Ein consistent performance all season dey make am strong contender.
- Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt): Plenty talk about am, ein dynamic playmaking dey make am dark horse.
- Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame): He get great year, but e need Sayin or Mendoza to slip up.
De Big Ten Championship Dey Matter
De outcome of de Big Ten Championship game between Indiana and Ohio State likely go heavily influence who go win de 2025 Heisman Trophy. If either Sayin or Mendoza play exceptionally well and lead dem ein team to victory, dem go get strong chance to secure de award.
What Next?
Keep eye on de Big Ten Championship game to see who go rise to de top. De Heisman Trophy ceremony dey come soon, so make sure you stay tune for de results!