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Heisman Watch: Week 4
Tim Tebow
No one ever wants to see a player go down due to injury, friend or opponent. But what the entire nation definitely did not want to see was college football’s star pupil, Tim Tebow, go down due to a concussion suffered against Kentucky on Saturday. Having already torn apart the Wildcat defense for two rushing and one passing TD, Tebow dropped back to pass, but was hit hard from a rusher from the outside. The tackle was not the worst part, though, as Tebow’s head hit a lineman’s thigh as he went down, and the Gator QB suffered a severe concussion. Tebow’s Heisman hopes were not dashed, as he did put up good numbers before the hit, but if he is to miss Florida’s next game, which isn’t until two weekends from now, his hopes may be hurt.
Colt McCoy
Following a less than spectacular performance last weekend against Texas Tech, McCoy reinvigorated his Heisman hopes with a quintessential Colt McCoy passing day. Passing at an 80% completion rate, McCoy picked apart the Miners’ defensive attack and passed for three TDs against just one pick. Combined with his 286-yards passing, McCoy put in his best performance since opening weekend against Louisiana-Monroe.
Jacory Harris
Just as fast as Harris entered the Heisman discussion, his numbers against Virginia Tech in the Hurricane’s devastating loss on Saturday did a good number on his hopes, and may have just removed him from the discussion just as quickly. Harris made only nine completions in 25 attempts for just 150 yards with no TDs and an interception. Harris led a seemingly ineffective Hurricane attack that was only able to score seven points and looked suddenly weak against a strong Hokie defense, just one week after making a national statement against Georgia Tech. Harris’s hopes may now rest upon his performance against Oklahoma next weekend.
Jahvid Best
No touchdowns for the Bears meant no touchdowns for the Heisman frontrunner on Saturday, and Best’s Heisman hopes may have taken a big hit. Best had just 52 yards at halftime during Cal’s embarrassing loss to Oregon, 42-3, and finished with just three more yards rushing, 55 in total. Best didn’t contribute in the passing game either, catching just two balls for 14 yards. All around the day was a tough one for the Bears and Best, and will both need to step it up in order to regain the national attention they had received just a weekend ago.
Todd Reesing
BCS Know How favorite Todd Reesing takes Terrelle Pryor’s spot this week after Pryor continues to be a non-factor in Ohio State’s offensive attack. Reesing, on the other hand, a Heisman candidate in years past, has reemerged as a viable candidate with his recent resurgance in a very productive Kansas Jayhawk offense. On Saturday, Reesing passed for three TDs for the second straight game, and finished with 331 yards on 30-of-41 passing, including a 62-yard TD strike to start the game against Southern Miss. As Kansas climbs the national rankings, so too does Reesing’s Heisman hopes, look for the QB who is often dwarfed by his lineman to be a factor in the Heisman race for the rest of the season.
-BCSKnowHow.com
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