Through three weeks, Luck has shown he's clearly one of the best in the college game, and may be the consensus No. 1 pick by April.
He was nearly perfect in the Cardinal's season opening 52-17 rout of FCS Sacramento State, finishing 17-for-23 for 316 yards and four touchdowns.
In Week 2, he led Stanford to a 35-0 win over UCLA, completing just 45.8 percent of his passes, but still maintaining a high quarterback rating with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
But on Saturday, Luck stepped his game up in a big way. In a game some thought would be close, Luck and the Cardinal smashed visiting Wake Forest 68-24. Luck again finished 17-for-23, tallying 207 yards and four passing touchdowns.
He also scampered 52 yards for a cross-field touchdown for good measure, finishing the day with three carries for 69 yards.
His quarterback rating stands at 192.3, good for fourth in the nation. He's second in the country in passing touchdowns, and is completing 64.3 percent of his passes. Only seven other passers have thrown as many attempts (70) without throwing one interception.
And at no time has he looked incapable of leading a team at the next level, unlike Washington quarterback and projected first-rounder Jake Locker. Locker finished 4-for-20 for 71 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in a blowout home loss to Nebraska.
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