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The Heisman Five: Penn State's Saquon Barkley Hurdles Into the Lead

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It was another wild day in college football, especially for the Oklahoma schools, but the clear biggest star of the day was Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, who moves into the top spot on this week’s Heisman Top 5. The 230-pound junior does everything for the Nittany Lions, including excel as a blocker. To me, Barkley has the cuts and burst of Reggie Bush, but with way more power behind him. Right now, this feels like a two-horse race.

1. Saquon Barkley, Penn State, RB: On the road at Iowa, he had 28 carries and 12 catches for 305 yards from scrimmage.