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Heisman Watch: Week 1
Tim Tebow
Tebow’s day was short on Saturday, but he let the country know that he hadn’t lost a step. Completing 10 of 15 passes for 188 yards and a score, plus a quintessential short-yardage TD run capped off a classic Tebow-type day before he was pulled early in the Gator’s rout of Charleston Southern on Saturday. This won’t be the type of playing time he’ll get this season, we can assure you of that, and the season’s favorite may be in for another big year.
Colt McCoy
High completion percentage, long TD passes and easy victories symbolized Colt McCoy’s Heisman run last season, and after game one of the Longhorn’s strive for a national title, it looks like that’s just what we’re going to have this year as well. Topped by a 78-yard TD toss to favorite target Jordan Shipley, McCoy continued his college successes and did nothing to hurt his Heisman chances. Pulled late into the game, McCoy will certainly be a big contender for the trophy this year.
Sam Bradford
Out of the gates Bradford looked to start just where he left off from his Heisman-winning 2008 season, but in just one instant, Bradford’s Heisman chances may be shot already. Rushed constantly by a BYU attack that was holding Oklahoma’s vaunted offense down for the first half of play, Bradford was rushed again and again. Finally in the closing moments of the second quarter, Bradford was hit hard enough to warrant taking him out of the game. A sprained shoulder was the diagnoses, and many believe 2-4 weeks may be needed to heal his shoulder. All told, Bradford’s Heisman chances may be long if he is unable to return sooner than that.
Jahvid Best
Now that’s the way to start a Heisman campaign off right. Best, in Cal’s first game of the season against the Maryland Terrapins, stole the show, rushing for 137 yards on just 10 attempts. Best’s best (yeah I just did that) run came early in the first quarter, as he broke off a 73 yard TD run to put Cal out ahead early and give them a lead they would not relinquish. After another Best run in the first, Cal rested their star, but his statistical output was solid enough to be for an entire contest.
Terrelle Pryor
Pryor didn’t come out swinging in his first attempt to make an early Heisman case, but he did just enough to get his Buckeyes the win. Fighting to the finish with a very game Navy squad, Pryor completed 14 of 21 for 174 and one TD. He will definitely have to do more if he hopes to make a Heisman case this year.
-BCSKnowHow.com
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