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Heisman Watch, Week 6: Sooner than later — Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel’s drive for the ages sends him up the list

Jon Gold

By Jon Gold

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With 2 of the Pac-12’s top quarterbacks on a bye week before their Week 7 showdown, the nation’s top passers had their legs on display on a wacky and wild Saturday.

A pair of the top 10 Heisman passers rushed for more than 100 yards, and leading contender Caleb Williams had 3 rushing scores himself. But a triple-overtime win over Arizona might not be enough for Williams to run away for a 2nd straight year.

Here is a look at the current Heisman odds and how the current top 10 contenders performed in Week 6…

1) Caleb Williams, USC Quarterback

Week 6 results: 43-41 (3OT) win over Arizona

Week 6 stats: 14/25 passing for 219 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, 12 rushes, 41 yards, 3 touchdowns

Overall stats: 119/166 passing for 1,822 yards, 22 touchdown, 1 interceptions, 38 rushes, 124 yards, 6 touchdowns

One big number: Williams tied his career high with 3 rushing touchdowns.

Week 7 opponent: at No. 10 Notre Dame

2) Michael Penix Jr., Washington Quarterback

Week 6 results: BYE

Week 6 stats: BYE

Overall stats: 133/178 passing for 1,999 yards, 16 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 8 rushes, 9 yards

One big number: After Shedeur Sanders and Cameron Ward had middling numbers Saturday, Penix is now averaging nearly more than 100 yards more per game than the nation’s No. 2 passer.

Week 7 opponent: vs. No. 8 Oregon

3) Bo Nix, Oregon Quarterback

Week 6 results: BYE

Week 6 stats: BYE

Overall stats: 131/163 passing for 1,459 yards, 15 touchdowns, 1 interception, 19 rushes, 87 yards, 1 touchdown

One big number: Nix’s 80.4 completion percentage leads the country.

Week 7 opponent: at No. 7 Washington

4) Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma Quarterback

Week 6 results: 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas

Week 6 stats: 23/38 passing for 285 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, 14 rushes, 113 yards, 1 touchdown

Overall stats: 141/195 passing for 1,878 yards, 16 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 43 rushes, 208 yards, 5 touchdowns

One big number: Gabriel bested his previous single-game high for rushing yards by more than 40 yards (previous high: 70).

Week 7 opponent: BYE

5) Jordan Travis, Florida State Quarterback

Week 6 results: 39-17 win over Virginia Tech

Week 6 stats: 18/24 passing for 170 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 10 rushes, 25 yards

Overall stats: 92/145 passing for 1,198 yards, 12 touchdowns, 1 interception, 33 rushes, 119 yards, 2 touchdowns

One big number: Travis has now gone 4 straight games without an interception.

Week 7 opponent: vs. Syracuse

6) Quinn Ewers, Texas Quarterback

Week 6 results: 34-30 loss to No. 12 Oklahoma

Week 6 stats: 31/37 passing for 346 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions, 8 rushes, negative-14 yards, 1 touchdown

Overall stats: 128/184 passing for 1,704 yards, 11 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 33 rushes, 60 yards, 5 touchdowns

One big number: Ewers tossed multiple interceptions for the 1st time this year and just the 2nd time in his career.

Week 7 opponent: BYE

7) Tyler van Dyke, Miami Quarterback

Week 6 results: 23-20 loss to Georgia Tech

Week 6 stats: 24/36 passing for 288 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions, 2 rushes, negative-4 yards

Overall stats: 98/135 passing for 1,330 yards, 12 touchdown, 4 interceptions, 8 rushes, 39 yards, 1 touchdown

One big number: Saturday marked van Dyke’s 2nd career game with 3 picks and first since 2021.

Week 7 opponent: at No. 14 North Carolina

8) J.J. McCarthy, Michigan Quarterback

Week 6 results: 52-10 win at Minnesota

Week 6 stats: 14/20 passing for 219 yards, 1 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 4 rushes, 17 yards, 2 touchdowns

Overall stats: 97/125 passing for 1,290 yards, 11 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 20 rushes, 133 yards, 3 touchdowns

One big number: Playing alongside a defense that has not allowed more than 10 points this year, McCarthy is not throwing at volume — he has 220 yards or fewer in 4 straight games.

Week 7 opponent: vs. Indiana

9) Jayden Daniels, LSU Quarterback

Week 6 results: 49-39 win at No. 21 Missouri

Week 6 stats: 15/21 passing for 259 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 15 rushes, 130 yards, 1 touchdown

Overall stats: 132/181 passing for 1,969 yards, 19 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 75 rushes, 422 yards, 4 touchdowns

One big number: Daniels’ 130 rushing yards were a career high.

Week 7 opponent: vs. Auburn

10) Drake Maye, North Carolina Quarterback

Week 6 results: 40-7 win over Syracuse

Week 6 stats: 33/47 passing for 442 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 14 rushes, 55 yards, 1 touchdown

Overall stats: 129/179 passing for 1,629 yards, 8 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 52 rushes, 174 yards, 4 touchdowns

One big number: Maye topped 400 yards for the 2nd time this year and 3rd time in his career.

Week 7 opponent: vs. No. 17 Miami

Others to Watch:

Notre Dame quarterback Drew Allar

Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward

Michigan running back Blake Corum

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord

Jon Gold

Jon Gold has won multiple state and national awards covering college football. He is the Pac-12 columnist for Saturday Out West.

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