Last Week: 34/39 411 yards 5 TDs vs James Madison (42-12) Next Week: vs Maryland
Comments: We were beginnnig to see a trend in Heisman Winners. The trophy was going to the top player on one of the teams in the National Title game. Last year that trend was broken by RG3 mainly because he had such a great season compared to everybody else. Could we see that this year with Geno Smith? I don't see West Virvinia making it to the Nationa Championship, but it's going to be hard to think of anybody else playing as good as Smith. Against James Madison Smith was flawless. He completed 87% of his passes (88% on the season) and threw for 411 yards and 5 TDs. That is just flat remarkable. I don't see an end in sight. Next week they play Maryland who is bad, and then the Big 12 isn't known for lock down defeneses. With all the turmoil in college football, could we see Smith running away with this?
2. Matt Barkley QB USCComments: It was a bad day for Barkley and the Trojans. In their first real test of the season they failed to get enough offense to get the victory. Even though he had 254 yards Barkley struggled and made some poor decisons that cost them the victory. Mainly him taking 2 sacks on the final drive and throwing the final pass out of bounds. Add in his 2 INTs and it's not a grea day for the Heisman favorite. Now Barkley's chances of winning the award are not gone. But he'll have to have a steller rest of the season including a couple of big wins against Oregon, Arizona, and Notre Dame. Otherwise it's going to be tough sailing.
Last Week: 15/20 230 2 TDs 1 INT, 85 yards rushing 1 TD vs North Texas (35-21) Next Week: @ Oklahoma
Comments: The rest of the KState team may have looked sloppy against North Texas, but Colin Klein just keeps rolling. Klein had a combined 315 yards and 3 TDs and was a clutch when the Wildcats needed him the most. However if Klein wants a realistic shot of winning the Heisman, he's going to need a huge game this next week against top 10 ranked Oklahoma. A big game here and a win could thrust Klein right up there with Geno Smith as the new favorites. A dud for a game could end his chances.
4. Le'Veon Bell RB Michigan State
Last Week: 19 carries for 77 yards, 20 yards receiving vs Notre Dame (3-20) Next Week: vs Eastern Michigan
Comments: The stage was set for Bell to really get his Heisman chances rolling. However being blown out by Notre Dame has put a damper on his momentum. However it's not really all his fault. Without any semblance of a passing attack, Notre Dame was able to load up the box and put their focus onto Bell. Le'Veon did get 77 yards, but wasn't able to find the endzone. But the bright side is that even after the loss, Michigan State is still one of the top teams in the Big 10 and he'll have plenty more opprotunities to get some of the voters back on his side.
5. Dennard Robinson QB MichiganLast Week: 16/24 291 yards passing 3 TDs 1 INT, 106 yards rushing 1 TD vs UMass (63-13) Next Week: @ Notre Dame
Comments: Robinson did what was expected of him in this game. Passed and rushed for a combined 397 yards and 4 TDs against a UMass team in their first year as a FBS program. Now the attention should focus onto their game at Notre Dame. If Dennard still has a shot at winning the Heisman he'll need a huge game and win over the Irish. Doing that will go a long ways in helping people forget about his week 1 disaster against Alabama. But if he has a similar game against Notre Dame, it's bye bye to any Heisman talk.
Others to Watch
.6. Jonathan Franklin RB UCLA
7. De'Anthony Thomas RB/WR Oregon
8. Everett Golson QB Notre Dame
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