The Heisman Trophy race continued to evolve this week with all the big games and big performances. After poor performances last week, Landry Jones and Jake Locker rebounded to look like legitimate Heisman Trophy candidates. Mark Ingram missed his second consecutive game. Unless he comes back and runs for 300 yards next week he is unofficially eliminated. Dion Lewis needs to have a big game soon or he will be off the list as well. He averaged less than 3 yards per carry against New Hampshire. You can say the same thing about Ryan Williams for Virginia Tech. He had less than 100 yards on 20 carries in a loss to James Madison. That is not the way Heisman hopefuls play. Christian Ponder and Jacory Harris hurt their chances mightily with poor performances on the big stage, while Terrell Pryor helped himself with over 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing against Miami. However, I think we can all agree that if the Heisman had to be awarded today, the trophy would go to Denard Robinson at Michigan. He is 43-62 (69.4%) for 430 yards, 2 TD and 0 Int, plus 57 rushes for 455 yards (8 yards per carry) and 3 TD.
As I stated last week, no one will be added or removed from the detailed list of hopefuls until after week three. A few players have played their way onto the radar. Marcus Lattimore from South Carolina with his huge game against Georgia. Ricky Stanzi with Iowa. He is playing much better this year and appears poised to lead Iowa on a run for the national championship. Jeffery Demps at Florida is becoming the 2010 version of Percy Harvin while averaging over 12 yards a carry on an otherwise inept Florida offense.
Mark Ingram, Alabama
2009: 271 rushes, 1,658 yards, 17 TD
2010: --
Last: Did not play vs. Penn State
John Clay, Wisconsin
2009: 287 rushes, 1,517 yards, 18 TD
2010: 40 rushes, 260 yards, 4 TD
Last: 23 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
2009: 293 rushes, 1,655 yards, 21 TD
2010: 40 rushes, 131 yards, 2 TD
Last: 20 rushes, 91 yards
Jaquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
2009: 273 rushes, 1,440 yards, 21 TD
2010: 18 rushes, 75 yards, 1 TD
Last: Bye
Dion Lewis, Pitt
2009: 325 rushes, 1,799 yards, 17 TD
2010: 35 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Last: 10 rushes, 27 yards, 1 TD
Terrell Pryor, Ohio State
2009: 167-295 (56.6%), 2094 yards, 18 TD, 11 Int / 162 rushes, 779 yards, 7 TD
2010: 29-52 (55.8%), 480 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT / 28 rushes, 130 yards, 1 TD
Last: 12-27 (44.4%), 233 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT / 20 rushes, 113 yards, 1 TD
Jake Locker, Washington
2009: 230-395 (58.2%), 2,800 yards, 21 TD, 11 Int / 112 rushes, 388 yards, 7 TD
2010: 42-70 (60.0%), 555 yards, 5 TD, 0 Int / 16 rushes, 41 yards, 1 TD
Last: 22-33 (66.7%), 289 yards, 4 TD, 0 Int / 5 rushes, 12 yards
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
2009: 225-403 (55.8%), 3,627 yards, 30 TD, 7 Int
2010: 49-67 (73.1%), 701 yards, 6 TD, 2 Int
Last: 28-43 (65.1%), 400 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int
Christian Ponder, Florida State
2009: 227-330 (68.8%), 2,717 yards, 14 TD, 7 INT
2010: 23-42 (54.8%), 280 yards, 4 TD, 3 Int
Last: 11-28 (39.3%), 113 yards, 0 TD, 2 Int
Jacory Harris, Miami
2009: 242-406 (59.6%), 3,352 yards, 24 TD, 17 INT
2010: 34-54 (63%), 442 yards, 4 TD, 4 Int
Last: 22-39 (56.4%), 232 yards, 1 TD, 4 Int
Landry Jones, Oklahoma
2009: 261-449 (58.1%), 3,198 yards, 26 TD, 14 INT
2010: 47-76 (61.8%), 597 yards, 6 TD, 2 Int
Last: 30-40 (75.0%), 380 yards, 4 TD, 0 Int
Matt Barkley, USC
2009: 211-352 (59.9%), 2,735 yards, 15 TD, 14 INT
2010: 38-58 (65.5%), 459 yards, 7 TD, 0 Int
Last: 20-35 (57.1%), 202 yards, 2 TD, 0 Int
Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M
2009: 296-497 (59.6%), 3,579 yards, 30 TD, 8 Int / 145 rush, 508 yards, 8 TD
2010: 53-78 (67.9%), 671 yards, 6 TD, 0 Int
Last: 25-38 (65.8%), 349 yards, 4 TD, 0 Int
Kellen Moore, Boise State
2009: 277-431 (64.3%), 3,536 yards, 39 TD, 3 INT
2010: 23-38 (60.5%), 215 yards, 3 TD, 0 Int
Last: Bye
Case Keenum, Houston
2009: 492-700 (70.3%), 5,671 yards, 44 TD, 15 INT
2010: 32-46 (69.6%), 553 yards, 5 TD, 3 Int
Last: 15-24 (62.5%), 279 yards, 0 TD, 1 Int
ON THE RADAR: Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State; DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma; Daniel Thomas, Kansas State; Andrew Luck, Stanford; Greg McElroy, Alabama; Denard Robinson, Michigan; Cameron Newton, Auburn; Ricky Stanzi, Iowa; Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina; Jeffery Demps, Florida
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