The race for the 2024 Heisman remains wide-open, but here are the players who have started to separate themselves from the rest.

Now, we wait on the status of Quinn Ewers (oblique strain). As well as Arch Manning has played in Ewers’ absence in three straight easy wins, Ewers is still the guy, and Texas will need him as the schedule stiffens in two weeks against Oklahoma.

With Heisman Trophy conversations starting to carry a little more weight, multiple performances this week showed why certain players are already on the short list. In a season where true freshmen are shining in the spotlight,