{
  "id": 7157968,
  "title": "Week 2 Heisman Trophy power rankings: Dariah Mensah keeps soaring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/week-2-heisman-trophy-power-rankings-dariah-mensah-keeps-soaring",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T19:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-2-heisman-trophy-power-192750711.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 2 of the college football season has concluded, with Darian Mensah of Miami continuing to dominate the Heisman Trophy power rankings. Mensah, the preseason favorite, has put on an impressive show so far, completing eight touchdown passes in two games while only throwing four incompletions. His accuracy and explosiveness in the passing game have set him apart from his competition.\n\nOle Miss' Trinidad Chambliss has also been a key player in the top rankings, showcasing his talent against ranked Louisville in Week 1 with 396 total yards and four touchdowns. Chambliss maintained his form in Week 2, completing 23-of-26 passes for 225 yards and scoring two touchdowns in a win over Charlotte. His outstanding performance in Week 3 will be crucial as Ole Miss faces the LSU Tigers, a game in which Kiffin returns as a coach.\n\nTrailing Chambliss and Mensah, Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith has demonstrated why he is considered the best player in college football, despite Ohio State's loss to Texas. Smith's eight catches for 164 yards and a touchdown in the loss highlighted his undeniable skill and dominance on the field.",
  "summary": "The first two weeks of the college football season are in the books, and there are a number of surprises so far in September. Oregon is the biggest stunner of them all after the Ducks fell to Oklahoma State on Saturday after nearly taking an upset at the hands of Boise State in Week 1. That has all but knocked Dante Moore out of the Heisman Trophy […] The post Week 2 Heisman Trophy power…",
  "key_points": [
    "Darian Mensah leads Heisman power rankings with 8 TD passes in 2 games",
    "Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss scores 225 yards, 2 TDs vs Charlotte",
    "Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith excels despite loss to Texas"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}