{
  "id": 8027109,
  "title": "2026 Heisman Week Two Poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/2026-heisman-week-two-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-heisman-week-two-poll-130045098.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Heisman Week Two poll has been released, revealing significant movement among the top quarterbacks. Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker earned honorable mention for his clutch performance against Oregon, scrambling for a game-winning touchdown with under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss fell from third to fifth after an impressive game against Charlotte 49ers.\n\nNotre Dame's CJ Carr rebounded to number four with a shutout victory over Rice, throwing for 253 yards and four touchdowns. Arch Manning of Texas claimed the number three spot after a fourth-quarter miracle against Ohio State, leading his team back from a 20-point deficit. The Longhorns now hold the top spot in the poll.\n\nOhio State's Jeremiah Smith maintained the number two position after a strong first half against Texas, adding just two more receptions in the second half. Miami's Darian Mensah secured the number one ranking with a dominant performance against FAMU, contributing 252 passing yards and three touchdowns. Mensah's dynamic duo with Malachi Toney will face Wake Forest in their next game.",
  "summary": "Welcome to the 2026 Heisman Week Two poll. Did y'all see that Oklahoma State game? WOWZA! Great job, Cowboys. How about them Longhorns? OUCH, Ohio State!! We had some major movement this week. Arch Manning and CJ Carr made it BACK into our poll after missing out last week. To see all the movement from …",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}