Heisman Watch

Just a few days after I stopped a little short of handing the Heisman over Chase Daniel, the Mizzou quarterback went out and threw a clunker. Daniel's resume prior to his poor outing against Oklahoma St. on Saturday was good enough to keep him on the next five list.

For now, however, there's a new number one in my Heisman watch. No surprise that he's the QB for my new number one team.



1. Colt McCoy - Texas QB

Last Week vs. Oklahoma
Passing
28-35 277 yards 1 td
Rushing
14 31 yards

Season Totals
Passing
131-165 1557 yards 17 tds 3 ints
Rushing
59 348 yards 4 tds

McCoy powered his Longhorn offense past the top ranked Oklahoma Sooners din Dallas on Saturday. I've said it plenty of times this season, Colt McCoy is playing a lot like Tim Tebow did last year for the Gators. It seems that the Longhorns have found a running game outside of McCoy, so that should alleviate some pressure off the young QB. There are still plenty of tests for Colt. He's passed them all up to this point.




2. Graham Harrell - Texas Tech QB

Last Week vs. Nebraska
20-25 284 yards 2 tds

Season Totals
178-262 2311 yards 20 tds 3 ints

Believe it or not, the numbers Harrell put up against Nebraska were his worst all year. The Red Raiders struggled against the Cornhuskers in Lincoln. However, Tech pulled off the win and Graham Harrell can now claim that he is the quarterback of a top 5 football team. Is there any doubt that the best quarterbacking going on right now is in Texas? I didn't think so.



3. Javon Ringer - Michigan St. RB

Last Week vs. Northwestern
35 124 yards 2 tds

Season Totals
247 1112 yards 14 tds

Ringer climbed back in to my top 5 after a solid performance in a surprisingly huge Big Eleven game. The Spartans once again rode the back of Ringer to a victory. Mark Dantonio's bunch is proving to be a serious threat in the conference. As long as they get the ball in Ringer's hands, they should continue to be successful. We all know Heisman voters have a history of falling in love with Big Eleven tailbacks.



4. Donald Brown - Connecticut RB

Last Week Bye

Season Totals
177 1127 yards 12 tds

Donald Brown and Javon Ringer are in a serious battle for the top running back spot this season. Brown benefited from having the week off. He simply watched the guys in front of him fall flat on their faces as he remained in the Heisman hunt. We'll see if he can continue to keep pace with Ringer and the others.




5. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma QB

Last Week vs. Texas
28-39 387 yards 5 tds 2 ints

Season Totals
134-185 2052 yards 23 tds 5 ints

Despite the loss, Bradford's numbers are good enough to keep him in the thick of the Heisman race. Even though Sammy was picked off twice by the Longhorns' D, he had another great game. Bradford will have to avoid losing again if he wants to stay in the hunt.



The Next Five:

1. Derrick Williams Penn St. WR
2. Jarrett Dillard Rice WR
3. Chase Daniel Missouri QB
4. Max Hall BYU QB
5. Percy Harvin Florida WR