USC Football: Regardless Of Today, Expert Thinks Shedeur Sanders Has No Heisman Shot

Caleb Williams has a leg up on Sanders either way, especially after Saturday's performance.

The Heisman Trophy is one of the most challenging awards to win in sports. It's not because it's any different than an MVP award in other leagues, but because one bad game can cost you everything.

There are only so many games in a college football season, so one slip-up and your chances to win could be gone. One rough game in college football and any National Championship hopes could be gone.

It may not be fair, but it's how things work. So, the players that win the Heisman Trophy typically make sure not to put together any poor games.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams won the award last season after putting together one of the best years we have seen in recent memory. And as he tried to become the first ever to win the award in back-to-back seasons, he has some competition this year.

Guys like Quinn Ewers from Texas, Michael Penix Jr. from Washington, and even Shedeur Sanders from Colorado have stepped up this season to give Williams a threat for the honor. Williams will get a chance to play Penix Jr. and Washington later in the season, but he and the Trojans took care of business on the road.

But one media personality doesn't believe that Sanders should be in the running. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith says that Colorado getting embarrassed by the Oregon Ducks last week should take him out of the conversation.

It's unfortunate, but even with his hot start to the season and the fact that Sanders got blown out like that, Smith is right. To win the Heisman, you have to at least put your team in a position to win each game, and he didn't do that.

Sanders put up a valiant performance against the weak USC defense, going 30-for-45, 371 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. Nonetheless, he might need to go above and beyond to beat the other contenders going forward. 

Williams' superhero performance didn't help Sanders out as he threw for 403 yards, six touchdowns, and completed 75 percent of his throws. It will take a lot and then some to overthrow Williams and the others in the race. 

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