The Pac-12 has been the bearer of bad news recently. Both USC and UCLA, two of their top programs, decided to leave the conference. However, there is still at least one football season that needs to be played before both programs move on. This article will rank the top 5 teams in the Pac-12 for this upcoming 2022 season. 1. Utah Even after coming off a devastating Rose Bowl loss, the Utes should be the favorite to win the Pac-12. The Utes bring back offensive pieces like QB Cam Rising and RB Tavion Thomas. The offensive line should remain…
Author: Kaushik Sampath
Kaushik Sampath
Kaushik Sampath has been writing for Gridiron Heroics since July 2022. He mostly covers the Arkansas Razorbacks and Stanford Cardinal. Kaushik is currently an undergraduate student studying Computer Science and Chemistry.
A top 150 player out of high school according to 247, Texas A&M’s Devon Achane is no stranger to high expectations. But with his running mate, Isaiah Spiller, heading to the NFL, TAMU’s ground game will rely more on Achane. Achane’s 2020 and 2021 season: Coming into the 2020 season as a freshman, Achane wasn’t expected to get a lot of touches. Isaiah Spiller was named to the SEC all-freshman team after accumulating 946 yard and 10 TDs in 2019. However, in the limited carries he did receive in 2020, Achane displayed explosiveness. On 43 carries, he averaged 8.5…
Coming off a disappointing 3-9 season in 2021, the Stanford Cardinal are looking to bounce back and once again be at the top of the conference. Fortunately, head coach David Shaw has a prized talent at the most important position. Junior QB Tanner McKee, one of the best QBs in the 2023 draft class, will look to lead the Cardinal on offense. On the other side, senior CB Kyu Blu Kelly will lead the Stanford on defense. But how will McKee and Kelly’s play and leadership translate to wins on the field? That’s what we’re going to be looking at…
The number five remains salient in Arkansas football lore. Darren McFadden donned that jersey number en route to winning back-to-back Doak Walker Awards and Heisman runners-up. Later, star running back Rakeem Boyd wore the number in 2019. The latest Arkansas RB to wear the vaunted five is sophomore Raheim Sanders. After a great freshman showing in 2021, Sanders is ready to prove he’s All-SEC back in 2022. Raheim Sanders’ Freshman Year: Coming into Arkansas, Sanders was supposed to be a slot receiver. However, head coach Sam Pittman decided to slide him behind the quarterback and make him play running back.…
Tanner McKee’s 2021 Season Coming into the 2021 season, Stanford’s QB situation was as mysterious to the outside world as it was to the team. Nobody knew who was winning the battle between senior Jack West and sophomore Tanner McKee. Head coach David Shaw decided to use a two QB system in the opening game against Kansas State. West’s performance against Kansas State was poor to say the least. He threw for a mere 76 yards and two interceptions with no touchdowns. Additionally, Stanford’s ground game, which has been their bread-and-butter for years, averaged a pedestrian 1.8 yards per rush.…
With the news that Oklahoma State is trying to join the SEC, it’s worth analyzing which teams the SEC would potentially accept if they asked to join. Will the SEC take Clemson? Under Dabo Swinney, Clemson has turned into a football powerhouse. Clemson won two national championships in the 2010s and made the playoffs four other times during the decade. Also, Dabo’s relatively young age ensures that Clemson will be a great team for a long time. Bringing Clemson into the SEC would allow the conference to negotiate a larger TV contract. Games against Alabama, Georgia, and other SEC foes…
College football is set to kickoff in less than two months. While many fans don’t want to miss any action, unfortunately time is finite. This article will highlight the games that every diehard college football fan cannot miss. College Football Week 2: Alabama at Texas While Alabama will be coming into the year with the top QB in Bryce Young and the top defensive player in Will Anderson Jr, Texas still has many questions that remain unanswered. First, who will start at QB? Will it be Hudson Card, who looked unremarkable in his P5 play last year, or will it…
The Arkansas Razorbacks are the program with the most momentum in the SEC coming into 2022. In 2021, Arkansas recorded the most single-season wins in program history since 2011. Additionally, Sam Pittman utilized the transfer portal successfully this offseason, getting talented players to come to Fayetteville. Also, many of the underclassmen have more experience under their belt and are ready to improve their play. This article will look at the likely candidates to break out for the Arkansas in the 2022 season. WR Jaden Haselwood: With wide receiver Treylon Burks now headed to the NFL, Arkansas has an open spot…
Arkansas has had a football has had a complete makeover in two short years under Sam Pittman. After Chad Morris led the team to two disastrous seasons, Pittman has directed a marvelous rebuild since 2020. After going 3-7 his first year, the Razorbacks improved their win total to nine 2021. QB KJ Jefferson was one of the largest reasons for the Razorbacks’ improvement. Jefferson dual-threat ability contributed to the Razorbacks scoring their most points per game since 2015. After a terrific 2021 season, Jefferson will look to improve his play and become a Heisman contender in 2022. KJ Jefferson’s 2021…