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SEC quarterbacks fade as Heisman hopefuls in conference play

AP photo by Wade Payne / Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, left, is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Andre Turrentine during last week's SEC rivalry matchup in Knoxville.
AP photo by Wade Payne / Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, left, is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Andre Turrentine during last week's SEC rivalry matchup in Knoxville. AP photo by Wade Payne / Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, left, is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Andre Turrentine during last week's SEC rivalry matchup in Knoxville.

By MARK LONG / The Associated Press 5 min read

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Conference quarterbacks may have played themselves out of the Heisman Trophy race for now.

Well, maybe not Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia — but he could be next.

Alabama’s Jalen Milroe has more interceptions than touchdown passes in four SEC games. Georgia’s Carson Beck has leveled off against league competition, getting picked off eight times in his past four outings, including three at Alabama a month ago and three more at Texas last Saturday.

Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), Quinn Ewers (Texas), Nico Iamaleava (Tennessee) and Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) also have cooled considerably since conference games began.

Missouri’s Brady Cook is the lone SEC starter without an interception in league play, but his completion percentage has dipped nearly 20 points heading into the 21st-ranked Tigers’ game at No. 15 Alabama this Saturday.