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Tim Tebow
Florida and Tim Tebow just keep rolling along. Against an obviously overmatched Troy squad, Tebow again lit up the scoreboard and continued to show just why he’s widely considered the best college football player of the year, and possibly ever. Tebow completed 15 of 24 passes for 237 yards and four TDs in another somewhat shortened day. No need to play the man if your up 50 points. Tebow also added 71 yards and a TD on the ground.
Colt McCoy
McCoy got off to a slow start, as did his Longhorns, but both eventually turned it on against Wyoming on the second weekend, and kept his name high on the Heisman watch list. McCoy finished with 337 yards through the air on 30-47 passing and three TDs against just one pick. He also added 44 yards and a score on the ground in an easy 41-10 victory over Wyoming.
Sam Bradford
Bradford sat this week, and news is that he may be out a total of 2-4 weeks as he tries to heal the AC joint in his shoulder before the beginning of Big 12 play. Bradford may need to put on a real show if he is to continue his Heisman candidacy and his quest to repeat as Heisman winner, because the way it looks now, he just will not have enough time to put up the statistics he needs to get the trophy again if he sits out the full four weeks.
Jahvid Best
Not a contest, to be sure, but Jahvid Best continued to show why he’s considered the best running back in the nation this year with his performance against Eastern Washington. Best ran for 144 yards on just 17 attempts and scored once on the ground. He also contributed to the passing attack, adding 19 yards and a score through the air.
Terrelle Pryor
Pryor’s Heisman stock may be falling off following a poor showing against a very strong Trojan defense. Pryor did show the leadership qualities expected of a Heisman candidate in the game, but his statistics did not reflect any kind of real quality play against the Trojans. Pryor completed just 11 of 25 pass attempts for just 177 yards, and was picked once by the swarming USC defense. Pryor did get 36 yards rushing, but it took him 10 attempts to get just that small amount, not an impressive average. We will see in the coming weeks if Pryor is a true Heisman candidate.
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