Andy

Best has been completely bottled up against the only two good defenses he's played against though. Total of 30 carries for 102 and 4 catches for 19 yards with 0 touchdowns against Oregon and USC. I didn't realize his numbers were so low in those two games. Even still, two games shouldn't completely eliminate a player from Heisman consideration or talk. Maybe it makes him a darkhorse, but he's basically out of it now, it seems. He's still carrying for 6.5 yards per carry this year, so he's really been impressive in his other 4 games. Maryland, Eastern Washington, Minnesota. Cal's only played 5 games and those are the other 3.

He doesn't. His only two road games remaining will both be on the ABC/ESPN family.

Other guys have too much ground to make up and play on teams that won't get as much media attention. I don't really see McCoy or Tebow having that defining game based on the schedule ahead. But even if they do, its going to be hard to argue that if one of them wins it their career didn't have a huge impact on winning it this season. I may be dense, but I just don't get it. Who are these "other guys" that have too much ground to make up and don't get media attention? I mean, if Clausen wins, it's not going to be based on his performance in 2007 as a true freshman on a terrible team a few months after elbow surgery. It's going to be b/c he led a decent/good team to an 11-win season (I can't see him winning it unless ND wins out) including several 4th quarter come-from-behind Ws and a big game against USC. Guys who have too much ground to make up or don't get enough media attention would probably include Eric Berry, A.J. Green, Jonathan Dwyer, Tony Pike and Jahvid Best. Best was getting all sorts of Heisman attention until Cal laid back to back eggs against Oregon and USC. Tony Pike is currently 3rd in CBS Sports's Heisman poll, so he's getting a look, and will continue to if Cincy keeps winning.

07 - that was also four days before Ramirez's walk-off vs Milwaukee. And it was also the game where a fan tried to run at Howry and got pile-drived by security.

Oh yeah, I know why Woodson won it and why Berry won't be considered. I'm just saying if it was purely a "best player in the game" award, then Berry would at least be invited. But, Tennessee's 7-5 record (at best) coupled with Lane not playing him two ways (even though Woodson's two-way status was overrated in 97) will keep him from getting the invite. If Tennessee can pull off the upset of Bama (largely due to big plays by Berry) and then wins out, maybe he gets some consideration. And yes, Peyton should have won it that year. I remember reading a Sports Illustrated article in 1999 showing how wildly better Champ Bailey's stats at UGA were than Woodson's 1997 numbers and becoming bewildered how Woodson could win it but Bailey didn't even place top 10 in the voting.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index He's definatly a candidate, and will probably be asked to attend NY assuming he doesn't get hurt. I don't think he is going to have a chance to win unless he really lights up USC. This is pretty much his only statement game that he has left on his schedule to win over voters, where others will have bigger games on schedule come the end of the regular season. Tebow isn't playing another team likely to be ranked at the end of the year until the SEC title game, and neither is McCoy until the Big 12 title game (after this week) - assuming they both make it. ND's schedule, meanwhile, is quietly not as bad as it appeared to be at the beginning of the year. Pitt appears to be the Big East favorite (inasmuch as that means a whole lot), while UConn and Stanford have shots at being 8-win teams. Navy is solid as usual. Again but as far as making a statement with Heisman voters none of them are going to be looking as much at him especially if ND lose this week. While it shouldn't work this way, this year's Heisman is going to come down more to career performance than anything that happens throughout the season. His numbers will back it up and he is a really good QB, but he is going to have too much ground to make up with no one to do it against. Oh, I agree that Jimmy has virtually no chance if we don't beat USC. I was just pointing out that if he did, his remaining schedule after that really isn't any worse than Tebow's or McCoy's - at least until December.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index He's definatly a candidate, and will probably be asked to attend NY assuming he doesn't get hurt. I don't think he is going to have a chance to win unless he really lights up USC. This is pretty much his only statement game that he has left on his schedule to win over voters, where others will have bigger games on schedule come the end of the regular season. Tebow isn't playing another team likely to be ranked at the end of the year until the SEC title game, and neither is McCoy until the Big 12 title game (after this week) - assuming they both make it. ND's schedule, meanwhile, is quietly not as bad as it appeared to be at the beginning of the year. Pitt appears to be the Big East favorite (inasmuch as that means a whole lot), while UConn and Stanford have shots at being 8-win teams. Navy is solid as usual. ETA: I'm a moron and forgot about Cincinnati in the Big East. I knew I was forgetting someone.

Yeah, I know - hence my 'right now' qualifier. I haven't seen a lot of Berry, but if he's half as good as he's made out to be he must be a hell of a player.

Maybe, just maybe a non QB can win the award this year? Eric Berry. :beg: Not happening. Tebow, Jimmy and McCoy are pretty much locked in as the top 3 right now in some order.

I think there is one, but I don't think it's really called anymore.

I might be crazy, but I'm as amped for this one as I've ever been for a USC game, except maybe 05 - and then only because I had tickets to it. If Jimmy can pull off this miracle it'll be hard for him not to be the Heisman front-runner.

Jake Delhomme locks up the game with a first down run on a naked bootleg on 3rd and 8! Finally, one in the W column.

Good job Buffalo. You managed to lose to a 2/17 quarterback.

The Browns are going to win. Good Lord.

Anderson now 2/17 and Cleveland goes 3 and out once again. ETA: Bills fumble the punt and Cleveland recovers at Buffalo 16.

TD Jonathan Stewart! Carolina has the lead. And the 2-pointer makes it 20-17.

Punt hits Skins' returner and Carolina recovers. Huge opportunity to go ahead, down 17-12.

2/15 now.

2/13, a pick for Derek Anderson.

Jake throws a pick, Skins take it to the 2, Skins score on 1st play, 17-2. 2 TD drives of a total of about 8 yards.

And let me be the first to wish Michigan all the luck in the world as they attempt to move to .500 all-time against Division I-AA opponents.

Top 25 games --------------------------- Arkansas at (1) Florida (3:30 pm, CBS) (22) South Carolina at (2) Alabama (7:45 pm, ESPN) (20) Oklahoma at (3) Texas (12 pm, ABC) (4) Virginia Tech at (19) Georgia Tech (6 pm, ESPN2) (5) Boise State at Tulsa (8 pm Wednesday, ESPN) (6) USC at (25) Notre Dame (3:30 pm, NBC) (7) Ohio State at Purdue (12 pm, BTN - Regional) (8) Cincinnati at (21) South Florida (7:30 pm Thursday, ESPN) (9) Miami at Central Florida (7:30 pm, CBS College) (11) Iowa at Wisconsin (12 pm, ESPN) Colorado State at (12) TCU (4 pm, Versus) Minnesota at (14) Penn State (3:30 pm, ABC - Regional) Texas Tech at (15) Nebraska (3:30 pm, ABC - Regional) Missouri at (16) Oklahoma State (9:15 pm, ESPN2) (17) Kansas at Colorado (7 pm, FSN/CSN) (18) BYU at San Diego State (6 pm, The Mountain) (23) Houston at Tulane (3:30 pm, CBS College) (24) Utah at UNLV (10 pm, The Mountain) Games of interest ---------------------------- Arkansas State at UL Monroe (8 pm Tuesday, ESPN2) Delaware State at Michigan (12 pm, BTN - Regional) Bowling Green at Ball State (12 pm) Louisville at UConn (12 pm, ESPN 360) Northwestern at Michigan State (12 pm, ESPN2) Marshall at West Virginia (3:30 pm, SNY) Central Michigan at Western Michigan (3:30 pm, FSN Detroit Plus) California at UCLA (3:30 pm, ABC - Regional) New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech (4 pm) Northern Illinois at Toledo (7 pm) Illinois at Indiana (7 pm, BTN) Baylor at Iowa State (7 pm) UAB at Ole Miss (7 pm, Sun Sports) Kentucky at Auburn (7:30 pm, ESPNU) Other nationally available games ------------------------------------------ Pittsburgh at Rutgers (8 pm Friday, ESPN) Wake Forest at Clemson (12 pm, ESPN 360) Georgia at Vanderbilt (12 pm, SEC Network) Mississippi State at Middle Tennessee (12 pm, ESPNU) Nevada at Utah State (3 pm, ESPN 360) NC State at Boston College (3:30 pm, ABC – Regional) Virginia at Maryland (4 pm, ESPNU) Hawaii at Idaho (5 pm, ESPN 360) Stanford at Arizona (7 pm, Versus) Florida Atlantic at North Texas (8 pm, ESPN 360) Washington at Arizona State (10 pm, FSN/CSN) Non I-A games of interest --------------------------------- Dartmouth at Holy Cross (1 pm) Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois (5 pm, Mediacom) Winston-Salem at UC Davis (9 pm) Nationally available games outside I-A ------------------------------------------------- Howard at Morgan State (7:30 pm Thursday, ESPNU) Virginia Union at Virginia State (8 pm Thursday, CBS College) Princeton at Brown (12:30 pm, Versus)

Anderson having himslef a day 0/6, but Cleveland playing well on the ground and on D for the first time all year.

Safety! Yes!

Carolina scores on a 4th down but because of the 'no forward fumbles on 4th down' rule, the TD is wiped off the board. I'm running out of superlatives to describe how stupidly bad we are.