One week. One player. The tape decides.

WEEK 1 CHAMPION

Kamario Taylor

Mississippi State Bulldogs · QB · So

27/38, 360 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT, 85.1 QBR

W 31-24 vs Missouri Tigers — vs. Missouri

The sophomore from Macon went 27/38 for 360 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 31-24 win over No. 25 Missouri — Mississippi State's first ranked win of the season and the performance that moved him from 25-1 to +550 on the Heisman board in two weeks. No FBS quarterback threw for 400 yards in Week 4 (closest: Davis Warren, 396 vs Georgia Tech), which makes this the week's cleanest passing performance on a winning side against a ranked opponent.

No. 2

Julian Sayin

Ohio State Buckeyes ·

27/36, 367 YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT

W 42-19 vs Illinois — vs.

Four touchdowns without a turnover in a ranked team's blowout — held back only because the opponent is unranked.

No. 3

Keelon Russell

Alabama Crimson Tide ·

21/27, 365 YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT (400 total yards)

W 49-18 vs South Carolina — vs.

Accounted for 400 total yards; the passing line alone misses the 400-yard cutoff by 35 yards.

No. 4

Jeffrey Overton Jr.

Virginia Tech Hokies ·

25 CAR, 209 RUSH YDS, 1 TD

W 21-14 vs Boston College — vs.

The week's biggest verified rushing day (76-yard go-ahead touchdown), per the Boston College official box score.