The List
(Last week's ranking in parentheses)
1. (3) Colt McCoy (Jr. QB Texas) -- He is the field general for the No. 1 team in the nation right now, after beating Sam Bradford and the previously ranked No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners last weekend. He didn't put up the best numbers in the game (28-35 277 yards and 1 TD), but he got the W. McCoy plays the previous No. 1 Heisman contender this weekend as the Longhorns take on the Missouri Tigers and Chase Daniel.
2. (2) Sam Bradford (So. QB Oklahoma) -- Bradford did put up numbers last weekend. He was 28-39 for 387 yards (most passing yards ever in an Oklahoma-Texas game) 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Because of his play, even though his team lost, Bradford doesn't lose any ground. He's still the 2nd highest rated quarterback in the nation.
3. (1) Chase Daniel (Sr. QB Mizzou) -- After losing to Oklahoma State at home, and in a game in which he threw 3 interceptions, many people have dropped him out of their top five. Daniel still has the 5th highest quarterback rating in the nation. While he did have 3 costly interceptions, he also completed 75 percent of his passes for 390 yards and 1 touchdown, and he ran for 46 yards. Daniel has his chance for redemption Saturday against Colt McCoy and No. 1 Texas. Texas has the 110th ranked pass defense in the nation. Daniel is going to have a huge game Saturday, and I wouldn't be surprised if Missouri rides the right arm of Daniel to a victory.
4. (4) Graham Harrell (Sr. QB Texas Tech) -- Harrell has led the Red Raiders to a perfect 6-0 record so far this season. With a weak Texas A&M team on the schedule this weekend, Tech should improve to 7-0. Harrell has thrown 263 passes this year and completed 68 percent of them for 20 touchdowns. Impressively out of all of those passes, he has only thrown 3 interceptions.
5. (5) Donald Brown (Jr. RB UConn) -- He had the week off last week, but I decided to keep him in the top five. He is one of only 2 players in the nation to run for over 100 yards in every single game this season. The other is Shonn Greene of Iowa. The lowest total Brown has put up in a singe game is 146 yards in the season opener. UConn travels to New Jersey to take on Rutgers Saturday. Rutgers has given up 156 yards per game on the ground this season, 79th in the nation.
On the Outside Looking In
Josh Freeman (Jr. QB Kansas State) -- Not only has he been beating people with his arm, but last week he ran for 95 yards and 4 touchdowns. That gives him 12 on the year which ties him for 3rd in the nation with previously mentioned Donald Brown. He also has 12 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions on the year. He is also 9th in the nation in passer rating.
Daryll Clark (Jr. QB Penn State) -- Clark and Penn State opened up a can on a Wisconsin team that was ranked in the top 10 earlier in the season at Camp Randall. Clark completed 16 of 25 passes for 244 yards 1 touchdown and one pick. He also ran it in the end zone twice in the 48-7 beat down. This Saturday Penn State hosts a Michigan team coming off of a terrible loss to Toledo. Penn State is 3-10 all-time against Michigan, and has lost their last 9 games to the Wolverines.
Tim Hiller (Jr. QB Western Michigan) -- Hawkeye fans should remember this guy. His 276 yards and a touchdown is what kept Iowa from going to a bowl last season. This season he has thrown more touchdown through 7 games than he did all of last year (23 this year, 20 last). Last week he showed his leadership and skills, as his team was trailing by 14 with 5 minutes left. Hiller had 2 touchdown passes in regulation, and then threw the game winner in overtime to escape with a 34-28 win over Buffalo.
Robert Griffin (Fr. QB Baylor) -- Griffin is the last starting quarterback in the nation to not have a turnover. He has only thrown 9 touchdowns and ran for 6 more, and his team is 3-3, so I wouldn't expect Heisman voters to start talking this guy up. But 0 turnovers is extremely impressive this far into the season.
Eric Decker (Jr. WR Minnesota) -- Decker is leading the nation with 59 receptions, and is on pace to have 101 grabs this year. After last weekend's upset win at Illinois, Decker was also leading the nation in receiving yards with 782. He only has 5 touchdown receptions this year, but he has run for a score, as well.
2 comments:
I know you posted this before the Hawks game this weekend...but after Greene's performace against Wisconson, does he crack your top 5?
If the Hawks finish 8-4, Greene stays healthy, and rushes for over 100 yards in every game, I'd have to think he would atleast be a finalist.
After all he is the only NCAA Division 1 player in history to have 100 yards is his first 8 games...and I don't see that streak being broken any time soon.
I'd bet he'll be in there. Now that he's got touchdowns to go with his yardage, he's gotta be close at least.
Actually, as recently as 2005, Jerome Harrison of Washington State ran for over 100 yards in every game. And in 1995 Eddie George of Ohio State ran for over 100 yards in every game for the Buckeyes, on his way to winning the Heisman.
The NCAA record for most consecutive 100 yard games is held by Archie Griffin who had 31 in a row when he won his 2 Heismans at Ohio State.
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