Wisconsin Football: Five reasons why Jonathan Taylor can win the Heisman
By Joe Orlofski
5. Leading the Team to a National Title
The Badgers were in the hunt for their first NCAA playoff in school history up until the disappointing loss to Ohio State in 2017. Taylor was a large part of the reason they made it that far.
Once again, it’s probably not unheard of that the Heisman winner leads their team to a big bowl game or even a national title. Ron Dayne won numerous Rose Bowls. Derrick Henry and Mark Ingram were on national title-winning teams the years they won the Heisman.
My 2018 Heisman favorites list considering it's a QB/RB award and you need to win 9+ games:
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) July 27, 2018
1. Jonathan Taylor
2. Trace McSorley
3. Bryce Love
4. Will Grier
5. Tua Tagovailoa
The schedule will be tougher this year for Taylor. The Badgers take on Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, and Penn State. And all those games are away. Iowa and Northwestern always have some voodoo magic going on at home, and Michigan and Penn State are two of the most hostile environments to play in.
If Penn State is a night game, Taylor will really need to be the best version of himself to lead the Badgers to a victory.
Wisconsin may not be favored to win a national title, but they do have a real shot in making it to the College Football Playoff this year. They have a few tough games, but if they can win the Big Ten Championship, they should be in.
dark. Next. Breaking down the 2018 schedule
Since they will rely heavily on Taylor to get there, you can sure bet that he should have a good chance at winning the Heisman in 2018.