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Heisman Top 10 Week 8
Monday, October 20, 2008, 08:37 PM EST
[Sam Bradford]
Already down to the final two?
1. (Last Week: 1) Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, QB, So., 6-1. #4 AP.
Last week: 36-53 passing, 468 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT, QB rating: 114.3; in a 45-31 win against Kansas. Season: 170-238 passing, 2,520 yards, 26 TDs, 5 INTs, QB rating: 133.4.
Bradford lost his favorite target, wide receiver Manuel Johnson, in the first quarter and still managed a school-record passing performance against a porous (No. 9 vs the pass in Big 12) yet opportunistic (No. 2 in INTs) defense. How long he can hold off McCoy remains to be seen.
2. (Last Week: 3) Colt McCoy, Texas, QB, Jr., 7-0. #1 AP.
Last week: 29-32 passing, 337 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; QB rating: 131.4; 2 rushing touchdowns in a 56-31 win over Missouri.
Season: 160-197 passing, 1,894 yards, 19 TDs, 3 INT, QB rating: 132.5; 70 rushes, 371 yards, 6 TDs.
Texas didn't need a near perfect performance by McCoy to defeat a tumbling Missouri team, but his 90.6 completion percentage and 17 straight connections put huge pressure on Bradford and Heisman voters looking to cast their ballots beyond the Texas border.
3. (Last Week: 2) Chase Daniel, Missouri, QB, Sr., 5-2. #16 AP.
Last week: 31-41 passing, 318 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INTs, QB rating: 103.5; in a 56-31 loss at Texas.
Season: 189-249 passing, 2,373 yards, 18 TDs, 5 INT; 26 rushes, 112 yards, QB rating: 120.8
Even with two straight loses, Daniel will be headed for New York come January. However, he's not getting any closer to winning the heavy bronze sculpture. The schedule works out for the Tigers with Kansas (19) the only ranked team remaining.
4. (Last Week: 4) Graham Harrell. Texas Tech, Sr., 7-0. #8 AP.
Last Week: 44-56, 450 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, QB rating: 103.1; 2 rushing touchdown in a 43-25 win at Texas A&M.
Season: 222-318, 2,761 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs, QB rating: 114.; 5 rushing touchdowns.
Herrell remains solidly just outside of bronze contention even though his rating took a hit with the two picks. With four of their final five games against ranked teams - including upcoming loses to Texas and Oklahoma - he won't go any higher.
5. (Last Week: 5) Max Hall, BYU, QB, Jr. 6-1. #18 AP.
Last week: 22-42 passing, 274 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, QB rating: 53.1.; 1 rushing touchdown in a 32-7 loss at TCU.
Season: 174-257 passing, 2,119 yards, 20 TDs, 6 INTs, QB rating: 109.1.
The crushing loss not only cost BYU a BCS invitation, it also ensured that Hall will be shut out of the NYC festivities. A top 10 finish for both is still possible, but no longer is anyone paying attention.
6. (Last Week: 6) Javon Ringer, Michigan State, RB, Sr., 6-2. Unranked.
Last week: 16 rushes, 67 yards, 0 TDs; 6 receptions, 19 yards in a 45-7 loss to Ohio State.
Season: 263 rushes, 1,179 yards, 14 TDs; 15 receptions, 95 yards; 11 kickoff returns, 224 yards.
A day after the school launched a website touting his Heisman credentials, Ringer is held to his lowest rushing total of the season. Still, in a down year for running backs, the senior finds himself atop the rushing list for total yards.
7. (Last Week: 7) Donald Brown, Connecticut, RB, Jr. 5-2. Unranked.
Last week: 27 rushes, 107 yards in a 12-10 loss at Rutgers.
Season: 206 rushes, 1,174 yards, 12 TDs; 14 receptions, 54 yards.
Running for an average gain of 3.9 yards against the conference's second-worst run defense doesn't help a second-tier candidate jump into the top five. A big finish is needed to keep him from drifting downward. Still No. 1 in per game rushing average.
8. (Last Week: 8) Daryll Clark, Penn State, QB, Jr., 8-0. #3 AP.
Last week: 18-31 passing, 171 yards, 1 TDs, 0 INTs, QB rating: 84.2; 9 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TDs in a 46-17 win against Michigan.
Season: 114-180 passing, 1,531 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INT, QB rating: 106.; 47 rushes, 190 yards, 8 TDs.
That Penn State can pummel Michigan with an ordinary performance by their QB is perhaps a bigger indictment against the Wolverines than it is a plus for the Nittany Lions.
9. (Last Week: 10) Tim Tebow, Florida, QB, Jr., 5-1. #5 AP.
Last week: No game.
Season: 93-149 passing, 1,235 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INTs, QB rating: 108.2; 73 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TDs.
The week off may have come at a perfect time. Florida plays Kentucky (11.9 points per game allowed and 14 picks) before road games against Georgia and Vandy.
10. (Last Week: unranked) David Johnson, Tulsa QB, Sr., 7-0. #22 AP.
Last Week: 21-27 passing, 434 yards, 5 TDs, 1 Int., QB rating: 142.9. 77-35 win against UTEP.
Season 138-200 passing, 2,397 yards, 31 TDs, 8 INTs, QB rating: 132.4.
Pummeling UTEPs defense is not the biggest chore there is but Johnson still deserves praise for his performance.
Dropped out:
Last Week: 9. Todd Reesing, Kansas, QB, Jr., 5-2, #16 AP.
Last Week: 24-41 passing, 342 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, QB rating 81.6 in a 45-31 loss to Oklahoma.
195-280 passing, 2,322 yards, 17 TDs, 5 INTs, QB rating 107.5; 66 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TDs.
Tough to do. Kansas is dropping but not for the effort of Reesing. He kept Kansas in the game until the Sooner defense took up residence in the Jayhawks' backfield.
Keep an eye on:
Jeremy Maclin, Missouri, WR. 47 receptions, 666 yards, 5 TDs; 15 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD; 14 punt returns, 128 yards; 19 kickoff returns, 497 yards, 1 TD. Steady play on falling team.
Colin Kaepernick, Nevada, QB, So., 4-3, unranked. 105-168 passing, 1,348 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, QB rating 97.5; 72 rushes, 613 yards, 11 TDs. WACs No. 2 leading rusher behind teammate Vai Taua.
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