Ralph Russo of The Athletic

Send us Fan MailFormer AP and current The Athletic college football writer Ralph Russo joins the pod to talk about everything under the sun, including the playoff picture, the Heisman race, officiating conspiracy theories and why players are suddenly rarely ineligible. Next we hear from California Bears cornerback Nohl Williams, the nation's interception leader and Thorpe semifinalist, who breaks down in detail what it's like to pick off a quarterback. We wrap up the show with one of the leading candidates for the Mackey Award, tight end extraordinaire Harold Fannin, Jr., of Bowling Green.  Also: Some key details on tickets for the Heisman Legends Brunch on Dec. 15.Support the showThe Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and monthly during the offseason, and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.Email us at [email protected] for feedback and inquiries.