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Things to Watch: Heisman Trophy race implications

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2015, file photo, Alabama 's Derrick Henry (2) runs for a 59-yard touchdown against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in College Station, Texas. Tide tailback Derrick Henry has surged toward the front of the Heisman Trophy race. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2015, file photo, Alabama 's Derrick Henry (2) runs for a 59-yard touchdown against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in College Station, Texas. Tide tailback Derrick Henry has surged toward the front of the Heisman Trophy race. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

By Associated Press November 13, 2015 3 min read

The Heisman Trophy race gets real now.

Those September and October hopefuls can be tenuous as we found out last week, when the two front-runners slipped back into the pack. LSU’s Leonard Fournette ran for 31 yards in a loss to Alabama. TCU’s Trevone Boykin threw four interceptions in a loss to Oklahoma State.

Now more than ever the Heisman race usually turns into a college football MVP award with voters looking toward the best players on the best teams to find a winner. See: Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston the last two seasons.

Voters also get lured in by strong finishes. See: Johnny Manziel and Robert Griffin in recent years.

Now that the deck has been reshuffled here are some games to watch this week with major Heisman implications.