One thing that might hurt Chase with Heisman/other awards is he only has 4 rushing TDs. The guys directly behind him in yards have 11 and 12.
True, but a gaudy TD total isn't likely to be a big part of the case.
If:
- Leads the nation in rushing
- Runs for 100 in every game
- Illinois wins the B1G West
That's very possibly a recipe for a Heisman invite. All three of those are massively tall orders.
All I know Heisman-wise is absolutely nobody wants to vote for CJ Stroud for putting up the exact same numbers every QB puts up for Ohio State every year.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Hendon Hooker, Bijan Robinson, ANYBODY else.