The coronavirus has messed up just about everything else in 2020, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that it is now having an impact on the Heisman Trophy race. The weekly USA TODAY Network Heisman survey has a new leader after Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was sidelined with COVID-19. Mac Jones of Alabama grabbed the lead from Lawrence this week, and Ohio State’s Justin Fields is closing fast.
Jones had the Crimson Tide offense humming again in a romp over Mississippi State. He is averaging 366 passing yards a game with 16 total touchdowns and just two picks.