Wow. Hard not to get Heisman votes when you are completing 108% of your passes!?
Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State: It’s one game, but what a game. The freshman’s 27-for-25, 356-yard, four-TD night against Pitt was a debut to remember. With games against Nevada and Bethune-Cookman in the next two weeks, Winston needs to take a page out of Bridgewater’s playbook. Oct. 19 against Clemson will make or break his candidacy. > Heisman Trophy watch: Oregon QB Marcus Mariota is the early front-runner > > Related > > View Larger > > Thomas Boyd > Quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) runs for a 71-yard touchdown in No. 2 Oregon’s > 59-10 victory at Virginia on Saturday. Mariota finished with 122 yards > rushing and 199 yards passing while accounting for three TDs. (AP Photo/The > Oregonian, Thomas Boyd) > By Matt Porter > Palm Beach Post Staff Writer > A look at the leading Heisman Trophy candidates after Week 2: > Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon: Must be considered the front-runner in the race > after a rout of Virginia in which he passed for 199 yards and rushed for 122 > while accounting for three touchdowns. Oregon is ranked No. 2, and being the > star quarterback of a national title contender is an easy way to earn a trip > to New York. > Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia: After the Clemson loss, Murray needed a > bounce-back game and he got it with a win over South Carolina, completing 17 > of 23 passes for 309 yards and four TDs. A home game against LSU in two weeks > is key. > Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville: Since Louisville doesn’t have a tough game > on its schedule, Bridgewater needs to keep producing eye-popping numbers to > stay in contention. After torching Eastern Kentucky for 397 yards and four > touchdowns, the Miami native is doing just that. > Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M: Last year’s Heisman winner passed for 403 > yards and three touchdowns in three quarters against Sam Houston State. > There’s a little-known opponent named Alabama coming to town this week. Seems > like an opportunity for Manziel to play the whole game. > Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson: Threw for 169 yards and a touchdown and ran in a > score against South Carolina State of the FCS. Not an outstanding performance > against a weakling opponent. Needs a big game this week against N.C. State to > get back in the race. > Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia: Has to be considered the No. 1 candidate among > running backs. The sophomore had 134 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries > against South Carolina. > De’Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon: Will split votes with Mariota, but > back-to-back 100-yard games on limited carries means he’s in the > conversation. The Ducks are second in the nation in rushing yards. > Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor: Played the first half against Buffalo and put up > 150 yards and three TDs. Has time to rack up major numbers in the Bears’ > high-powered offense. > Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State: One of the leading candidates coming into the > season, Miller left the Buckeyes’ win over San Diego State with an injury. If > he’s out long term, kiss his chances goodbye. OSU has Cal next week. > Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State: It’s one game, but what a game. The > freshman’s 27-for-25, 356-yard, four-TD night against Pitt was a debut to > remember. With games against Nevada and Bethune-Cookman in the next two > weeks, Winston needs to take a page out of Bridgewater’s playbook. Oct. 19 > against Clemson will make or break his candidacy. > > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
