USC and Ohio State are both central parts of this particular week in the college football world — mostly because of the College Football Playoff, substantially because they are both involved in big, classic rivalry games which will get national attention, but also because their players are the last two men standing in the 2022 Heisman Trophy race.
Hendon Hooker might have a slight outside shot, but realistically, it’s down to two men: USC’s Caleb Williams and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. Caleb plays Notre Dame this week and Stroud plays Michigan. We will likely have a much clearer idea of who will win the Heisman after this upcoming weekend.
Phil Harrison, the editor of Buckeyes Wire, is covering the Ohio State-Michigan game. He is also following C.J. Stroud’s Heisman campaign.
Phil joined us to discuss the current state of play in the Heisman race and assess some possible scenarios in the coming weeks: