Halfway through the season, No. 8 Washington State’s crimson hot quarterback is among the favorites to win college football’s most prestigous award.
Senior Luke Falk ranks fourth in ESPN’s “Heisman Watch,” a weekly poll of 12 college football experts. He received one second-place vote, one third-place vote, four fourth-place votes and two votes for fifth place. Saquon Barkley, Penn State’s running back, is the leading Heisman Trophy candidate. Stanford running back Bryce Love is second and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is third.
Yahoo! Sports ranks the contenders in the same order. USA Today’s survey ranks Falk fourth, too, with one voter giving him a first-place vote.