- USC's Jayden Maiava is drawing praise — through two games he has 635 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs and an 88.9% completion rate; Matt Leinart says an upcoming Oregon showdown could be a season-defining test.
- Miami's Darian Mensah is electric — 653 yards, 8 TDs and a 91.1% completion rate through two games; Brady Quinn notes his connection with WR Malachi Toney and says Mensah is building Heisman buzz (he's on his third school in three seasons).
- Both QBs are early-season breakout stories creating Heisman and NFL chatter — easy conversation starters about who will ride the momentum all year.
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