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Heisman Top 10 Week 6
Monday, October 6, 2008, 07:21 PM EST
[General]
Within range or without a clue?
1. (Last Week: 1) Chase Daniel, Missouri, QB, SR., 4-0, #3 AP.
Last week: 18-23 passing, 253 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs in a 52-17 at Nebraska.
Season: 119-156 passing, 1,665 yards, 15 TDs, 1 INT; 15 rushes, 74 yards.
Daniel had his lowest yardage total of the season, but he was nearly perfect with a 152.1 quarterback rating while completing 78.3 percent of his passes. Most important, Missouri doubled up on the Huskers' defensive scoring average and better yet they did it on the road.
2. (Last Week: 2) Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, QB, So., 4-0. #1 AP.
Last week: 23-of-31 passing, 372 yards, 2 Tds, 1 INT in a 49-17 road win over Baylor. Season: 106-146 passing, 1,309 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs.
Bradford completed 74 percent of his passes, steamrolled a conference opponent and still may have slipped against Daniel. Next up is a home contest versus No. 5 Texas and a victory and a good solo effort will go along way toward closing the gap.
3. (Last Week: 3) Colt McCoy, Texas, QB, Jr., 4-0. #5 AP.
Last week: 23-of-30 passing, 262 yards, 2 Tds, 2 INTs; 11 rushes, 39 yards, win at Colorado (38-14).
Season: 103-130 passing, 1,280 yards, 16 TDs, 3 INT; 45 rushes, 317 yards, 4 TDs.
Colorado is giving up 26.4 points per game, but the Buffalo are good against the pass picking off seven passes and rank No. 3 in the conference in pass defense. McCoy destroyed the secondary completing 76.7 percent of his passes and would have pushed Bradford for No. 2 if not for his two picks.
4. (Last Week: 7) Graham Harrell. Texas Tech, Sr., 4-0, #7 AP
Last Week: 38-51, 454 yards, 6 Tds, 0 INTs and 1 rushing touchdown in a 58-28 win at Kansas State.
Season: 158-237, 2,027 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs.
Tech hasn't played anyone and traveling to K State isn't going to change that impression. Still, Harrell was so throughly dominated the competition that voters will have to take notice. If the senior is going to make a run up the Heisman ladder it needs to happen now as major jumps will become harder as Tech enters the heart of its Big 12 schedule.
5. (Last Week: 4) Max Hall, BYU, QB, Jr. 4-0. #9 AP
Last week: 23-37 passing, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs in a 34-14 win at Utah State.
Season: 130-181 passing, 1,587 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs.
Hall's presence in the top five is based more on the results of his competitors than his own individual effort. His numbers are fine and their win solid, but Utah State is one of the worst teams in the country and had given up 66 points to then No. 18 Oregon and 58 points to then No. 22 Utah. The Cougars won easily but it was still too close for voters.
6. (Last Week: 5) Javon Ringer, Michigan State, RB, Sr., 4-1. #23 AP
Last week: 25 rushes, 91 yards, 0 TD; 1 receptions, 3 yards in a 16-13 win over Iowa.
Season: 212 rushes, 988 yards, 12 TDs; 7 receptions, 60 yards; 11 kickoff returns, 224 yards.
Iowa has given up an average of 98.8 rushing yards per game this season, so Ringer's solo effort was above the norm. However, Heisman voters are not likely to be impressed by a 3.6 yard rushing average. Also, his one catch and no kickoff returns hurt his chances.
7. (Last Week: 8) Donald Brown, Connecticut, RB, Jr. 5-0, unranked
Last week: 33 rushes, 161 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches for 4 yards in a 38-12 loss at North Carolina.
Season: 179 rushes, 1,067 yards, 12 TDs; 14 receptions, 54 yards.
The Huskies gave away the game with three interceptions and Brown showed a variety skills in the loss, but the junior was held in check until the fourth quarter when he ran for 93 yards in a game that was, by then, already decided.
8. (Last Week: 6) Daryll Clark, Penn State, QB, Jr., 5-0, #6 AP
Last week: 18-26 passing, 220 yards, 0 Tds, 0 INTs; 9 rushes, 2 yards, 1 TD at Purdue (20-6).
Season: 80-124 passing, 1,116 yards, 9 TDs, 1 INT; 32 rushes, 133 yards, 4 TDs.
The Nittany Lions continue their winning ways, however Clark didn't have the dual threat production that he needed to advance up the charts. His passing yards were a bump above the norm and he didn't turn the ball over, but the game ball actually belonged to RB Even Royster who gained 141 yards on only 18 carries. Royster is averaging 6.9 yards per carry this season.
9. (Last Week: 10) Tim Tebow., Florida, QB, Jr., #11 AP
Last week: 17-26 passing, 217 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTs; 12 rushes, 32 yards in a 38-7 road win against Arkansas.
Season: 79-of-128 passing, 1,025 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INTs; 61 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TDs.
Tebow would have moved up at least one spot if Florida had beaten nearly anyone but Arkansas. The Razorbacks are last in the conference in scoring defense, run defense and are giving up 12 yards short of 400 per. Tebow needed a better show against such competition.
10. (Last Week: Unranked) David Johnson, QB, Tulsa.
Last week: 13-25 passing, 177 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT; 5 rushes, 36 yards in 63-28 win over Rice.
Season 100-143 passing, 1,682 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs. June Jones' new team is giving up 41.2 ppg and had the second-worst pass defense in the conference. That's good news for Johnson. Beating a team with a pulse would be a positive.
Keep an eye on:
Matt Grothe, South Florida, QB, Jr., 5-0, #19 AP
Season: 106-165 passing, 1,304 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs; 66 rushes, 244 yards, 2 TD.
No. 9 last week. Bad game costs him spot in top 10.
Charles Scott, LSU, RB. 27, 141, 2TDs; 98 rushes, 676 yards, 8 TDs; 4 receptions, 37 yards. Could move into top 10 with a good game against South Carolina.
Jeremy Maclin, Missouri, WR. 31 receptions, 480 yards, 5 TDs; 11 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD; 12 punt returns, 123 yards; 9 kickoff returns, 273 yards, 1 TD. All purpose game keeps him close, but will have to beat his own QB for the award.
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