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We're in Week 7 of the college football season, and talking quarterbacks is all the rage. But in the SEC, only a few are really standing out right now -- and they're all in the SEC West.

Today's Take Two topic: Who's the best quarterback in the SEC right now -- Mississippi State's Dak Prescott or Auburn's Nick Marshall?

Dak Prescott has already accounted for 20 total touchdowns in five games this season. Marvin Gentry/USA TODAY Sports

Take 1, Edward Aschoff: I mean, this one seems painfully easy to me. It has to be Prescott. You know, the real Heisman Trophy candidate at this point in the season. The guy who bulldozed through LSU's defense in Baton Rouge and then turned around and shredded Texas A&M two weeks later.

The guy who doesn't need to make the clutch throws in the fourth quarter because he puts games away early.

I like Marshall, I really do. I think he's stepped up his throwing game, and he's easily the slipperiest quarterback this league has to offer, but Prescott is more of the total package. Before the season, even Prescott's coach was wondering if he could make the simple throws and stand tall in the pocket. So many people in and around Starkville were ready to crown him the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner after some on-again, off-again performances where his raw skills really stood out.

Was he going to be a flash-in-the-pan player in 2014? No, he hasn't been. He's thrown for 1,232 yards and 13 touchdowns. Prescott also leads all SEC quarterbacks with 455 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Oh, and he's caught two passes, one going for a touchdown. He has a QBR of 85.0 and has accounted for 20 touchdowns. How impressive has Prescott been statistically? His 20 touchdowns are more than Tim Tebow, Cam Newton and Johnny Manziel had in the first five games of their respective Heisman seasons. He also has more passing yards and total yards than Newton had and more touchdown passes than all of them at the same point. And he's the only one of the four to register three straight games with 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing and have a single game with four passing touchdowns and 100 yards rushing.

In the two biggest games of his career, Prescott didn't bat an eye. He stepped right up and delivered like the talent he is. Prescott can make every throw throughout a game, as opposed to just late in a game, and he can plow through defenders, scoot by them or use his elusiveness to make 'em dizzy.

I'm Team Dak Attack all day!

Take 2, Greg Ostendorf: With respect to Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace, who was terrific in the second half against Alabama, these are the top two quarterbacks in the SEC. They’re natural leaders. They’re playmakers. They simply know how to win football games.

So who’s better? I agree with you that Prescott has the better numbers so far this season, and I’ll even say he’s the better passer, but that doesn’t mean he’s the better player. Marshall is not your typical quarterback -- his style doesn’t translate to the next level -- but he’s the perfect fit for Gus Malzahn’s offense. He’s dynamic with the ball in his hands, and he runs the zone-read as well as anybody in college football. Some might argue that Auburn would be OK if Marshall missed time because of backup Jeremy Johnson, and that probably isn't wrong. But when Marshall is playing, he takes this offense to another level.

As for his passing -- no, he’s not Prescott, but he has improved from last season. Marshall seems to make progress with every game, and I’d guess by the end of the season he’ll be completing close to 65 percent of his passes. Want a stat? Marshall’s Total QBR rating is 85.5. That’s good for sixth in the country, second in the SEC and a smidge ahead of Prescott (85.0).

You also say that Prescott doesn’t make as many clutch throws because he puts games away early. Did you watch Saturday’s Auburn-LSU game? Marshall started 8-of-10 for 127 yards and a touchdown, and his team was leading 31-7 at the half. That’s putting a game away early.

But while we’re on the subject, I’ll take the quarterback who can make the big throw when the game is on the line. I remember a certain game last season when Marshall threw a perfect pass to C.J. Uzomah in the end zone to beat Mississippi State in the final minute. How about his throw to Sammie Coates that tied the Iron Bowl or his third-down throw to D'haquille Williams this season that put away Kansas State? I could go on.

I love Prescott. I love what Mississippi State is doing this season. It’s one of the better stories in college football. But give me the proven winner. Give me the guy who’s already won an SEC championship and who’s hungry to win another.