Updated: October 1, 2013, 6:27 AM ET

ESPN Experts' Poll

Oct. 1, 2013
Name Position School Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total
Marcus Mariota QB Oregon So. 8 4 3 0 1 66
Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M So. 4 5 6 0 0 58
Tajh Boyd QB Clemson Sr. 3 5 4 2 0 51
Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville Jr. 1 1 1 3 7 25
Aaron Murray QB Georgia Sr. 0 0 0 4 1 9
Jameis Winston QB Florida State Fr. 0 0 0 3 1 7
Braxton Miller QB Ohio State Jr. 0 1 0 1 0 6
Lache Seastrunk RB Baylor Jr. 0 0 1 0 1 4
Todd Gurley RB Georgoa So. 0 0 0 1 1 3
Brett Hundley QB UCLA So. 0 0 0 0 3 3
Sean Mannion QB Oregon State Jr. 0 0 1 0 0 3
AJ McCarron QB Alabama Sr. 0 0 0 1 0 2
Sammy Watkins WR Clemson Jr. 0 0 0 1 0 2
Bishop Sankey RB Washington Jr. 0 0 0 0 1 1

ESPN experts: Andrea Adelson, Edward Aschoff, Brian Bennett, Brandon Chatmon, Rece Davis, Heather Dinich, Matt Fortuna, Kevin Gemmell, Travis Haney, Chris Low, Ivan Maisel, Ted Miller, Dari Nowkhah, Adam Rittenberg, Mark Schlabach and Jake Trotter

Tracking the Candidates

Oct. 1, 2013
Mariota didn't need to do much heavy lifting as the Ducks again blew out their opponent, but he had merely mortal numbers, completing 11 of 24 passes. He did throw two touchdown passes -- and added 33 yards rushing and another touchdown -- before taking a seat with the game well in hand.
WEEK 5 VS. CALIFORNIA
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
108.71142044.0
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
3315.5
2013 SEASON
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
162.610039056.1
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
295514.0
Manziel had 253 total yards and two touchdown passes in the first half as the Aggies looked to get out ahead of Arkansas. The Aggies worked the running game hard in the second half and Manziel finished with 261 yards passing and 59 yards rushing as the Aggies scored more than 40 points for the eighth straight game.
WEEK 5 AT ARKANSAS
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
171.72612076.7
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
5906.6
2013 SEASON
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
188.1148914471.4
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
31436.5
Boyd became the second quarterback in ACC history to account for 100 career touchdowns in Clemson's big win over Wake Forest. In his three quarters of work, Boyd looked as comfortable and relaxed as ever. He threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns and put up, by far, the best QBR of his season at 91.0. He also carried the ball 17 times for 69 yards and a touchdown.
WEEK 5 VS. WAKE FOREST
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
220.93113070.8
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
6914.1
2013 SEASON
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
163.39949064.0
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
15943.2
Louisville was off Week 5, but Bridgewater made a solid case for himself early in the season. Bridgewater has completed 72 percent of his passes for 1,214 total yards. He is tied for second in the country with 14 passing touchdowns, and is third in the country in passing efficiency.
WEEK 4 VS. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
218.22124077.3
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
100.3
2013 SEASON
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
204.7121414171.8
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
3603.0
Georgia has played three top-10 teams in its first four games and Murray has guided the Dawgs to victories over two of them after outdueling LSU QB Zach Mettenberger in a 44-41 shootout win over the Tigers. Murray's 307 total yards against LSU moved him into second place in the SEC for total offense in his career, trailing only Tim Tebow.
WEEK 5 VS. LSU
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
165.42984158.8
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
913.0
2013 SEASON
PASSING
RATYDSTDINTCMP%
191.1133811368.1
 
RUSHING
YDSTDYPC
2031.0

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