Jeremy Johnson, QB, Auburn
Last year, a handful of college football analysts said Auburn boasted a Heisman-contending quarterback, but he was sitting on the bench. That gunslinger was Johnson, who started the 2014 season-opener when Nick Marshall was suspended. Johnson racked up 243 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against Arkansas before only throwing 21 more passes during the remainder of 2014. But Marshall has since graduated, and Johnson will lead Gus Malzahn’s Tigers into a nationally televised nonconference showdown with Louisville on Saturday afternoon.
When and where to watch: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS