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New Heisman contender on the block?

Just looking at the numbers, Luke Falk has looked more like a Heisman favorite than Sam Darnold.

Passing numbers this season
QuarterbackCompletion percentageYardsTD:INT ratio
Luke Falk75 percent1,71816:2
Sam Darnold65 percent1,3899:8

Accurate to a Falk

  • Falk, who overcame getting sacked five times and his receivers dropping three passes, completed 10 of 12 passes in the fourth quarter for 90 yards and a touchdown.