With this Saturday's visit to Austin (OSU might have won last year's game with Texas if
Tressel hadn't been alternating QBs), Smith has a chance to take a surprising early lead
over Quinn as this year's front-runner.2)TED GINN JR (Ohio State): I'm really shaking things up
here. Brohm finished the game 19-of-31 for 254 yards with one TD and no interceptions
and while Bush's injury may give his passing numbers a boost this year, Bush's loss
could cost Louisville a shot at the Big East title. Irons ran for 1,293 yards
last year (5.1 YPC), scoring 13 TDs. However, Ginn had the kind of game on
Saturday that gives a WR a chance at the Heisman. My in-depth coverage of the
2006 Heisman Trophy race begins on Labor Day with the first of my weekly Heisman
top-10 polls. He carried the ball 20 times and scored on a 58-yard run to
open the third quarter, his only TD of the game. Every Monday, I'll rank the
latest contenders, complete with stats and commentary. By the time Cal kicked a FG with
2:38 remaining in the third quarter, Ainge had thrown four TDPs. This year's starter is
sophomore Graham Harrell and I know critics will say "it's the system stupid," but I
thought I'd throw in Harrell after he opened the 2006 season by completing 34-of-49 passes
for five TDs (one INT) in Tech's 35-3 rout of SMU on Saturday night. Michigan
is coming off a 7-5 season, its worst since going .500 in 1984 and its
preseason ranking of 14th, was its worst since 1997. However, he was bothered all last
year with injuries, gaining just 662 yards (4.4) in eight games, with four 100-yard games
(including a fourth career 200-yard effort). However, Quinn's mediocre performance makes me put Smith at
the top of the poll after the first week. He posted six 100-yard games in
2004, including three consecutive 200-yard efforts. Michigan hosts Central Michigan this Saturday before visiting South
Bend on the 19th, his and Michigan's first test.7)KENNY IRONS (Auburn): Auburn came into the
2006 season ranked 4th in the AP and South Carolina transfer Kenny Irons is one
of the major reasons. Bush opened his senior season by running for a 48-yard TD
on his first carry of the game and had 128 yards on 17 carries for
three TDs when he broke his lower right leg in two places, early in the
third quarter. Ohio State opened the 2006 season nike shox nz as the nation's No. Peterson ran for
139 yards on 24 carries with one rushing TD but it was his 69-yard TD
reception (on a screen pass) in the late third quarter that put Oklahoma in front
to stay, 21-17. He ran for nine yards (seven attempts), including that five-yard TD. The
Vols will host Air Force this coming Saturday, one of just two Division I-A schools
that didn't open its season this past weekend.Larry Ness is a documented member of the
Professional Handicappers League. Texas Tech travels to El Paso this coming Saturday, to take on
the Miners and Carson's little brother, Jordan.9)MICHAEL BUSH (Louisville): As I mentioned at the top
of the page, Michael Bush went down with season-ending injury early in the third quarter
of Louisville's Sunday night 59-29 win over Kentucky, Bush ran for 1,143 yards last year
(5.6 YPC) and scored 24 TDs (23 on the ground). He caught two TD passes
(5 and 58 yards) among his four catches for 123 yards. He was clearly the
front-runner entering the season but look what happened Saturday night in Atlanta. The Bush-less Cardinals
visit Temple on Saturday, a team that's lost 13 straight.10)ERIK AINGE (Tennessee): Ainge won't be
winning the Heisman this year but few played any better than he did this past
Saturday. He had eight 100-yard games last season, including a career-high 218 yards in a
20-17 OT loss at LSU. Oklahoma was upset last year in its season-opener by TCU
and almost suffered a similar fate Saturday, edging UAB just 24-17. 1 team in both
polls and Saturday took care of Northern Illinois, 35-12.Smith went 18-of-25 for 298 yards with
three TDPs and no INTs (threw TDPs to Ginn on the team's first two possessions)
but had negative yards rushing (minus-three on one carry). Quinn did direct a 14-play 80-yard
drive right before the half, scoring on a five-yard run with 11 seconds remaining in
the half. 9 California, with its own Heisman-hopeful, RB Marshawn Lynch. The Irish fell behind
Ga Tech 10-0 and went absolutely nowhere on their first five possessions. He struggled through
injuries last year and inconsistent QB play to gain 1,108 yards (5.0). Let the race
begin.1)TROY SMITH (Ohio State): After losing 17-10 at Penn State last year, Smith led the
Buckeyes on a season-ending seven-game winning streak (also 7-0 ATS), as Ohio State averaged 38.3
PPG. West Va hosts Eastern Washington this Saturday and Slaton should be in for a
second Zapatillas Puma straight huge game.5)ADRIAN PETERSON (Oklahoma): Peterson ran for 1,925 yards (5.7 YPC) as a
freshman and finished second in the Heisman voting that year to Matt Leinart. He also
ran for 66 yards, as OSU totaled 617 yards. The final win of the streak
came 34-20 over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, as Smith totally outshone Notre Dame's
Brady Quinn. Slaton did it the hard way, with his longest run being just 16
yards. Smith was the game's MVP, going 19-of-28 for 342 yards with two TDPs and
no INTs. Last year he ran for 1,128 yards (5.5 YPC), while scoring 19 TDs
(17 rushing), despite playing in just one of West Va's first four games. Oklahoma hosts
Washington next Saturday.6)MIKE HART (Michigan): While Hart's teammate QB Chad Henne had a rather mediocre
game in Michigan's less-than-impressive 27-7 win over Vandy (10-22 for 135 yards 2/0), Hart looked
healthy and sharp, running 31 times for 146 yards. Saturday's effort gives him 17 career
100-yards games, five of which are 200-yard efforts. Auburn visits Mississippi State on Saturday.8)GRAHAM HARRELL
(Texas Tech): Texas Tech has led the nation in passing the last four years and
including this year, has had to replace its starting QB four years in a row
as well. He opened this season with a 183-yard game against Washington State on Saturday,
in the Tigers' 40-14 win. A point of interest is that in his first two
years at Oklahoma, Peterson had caught just 14 passes for a grand total of only
62 yards! Oklahoma's problems at QB (Paul Thompson takes over for the departed Bomar) could
mean Peterson will once again be seeing eight and nine-man fronts this year. Also, he
returned two punts for 44 yards and two KOs for 25 yards. Lynch was held
to 74 yards on 12 carries, as Ainge (a 45.5 percent passer last year), led
Tennessee to a 35-0 third quarter lead. His season is over and I'd thought I'd
mention him here. As a freshman, Hart ran for 1,455 yards (5.2 YPC) and scored
10 TDs (nine on the ground). Quinn finished 23-of-38 for 246 yards with no TDPs
or INTs. The 203-yard effort is his seventh career 100-yard game and his second 200-yard
contest. He had 140 yards at the half (21 carries), including both of his TDs.
In order, ND had drives of seven plays and zero yards, five plays and 15
yards, three plays for minus-three yards, nine plays for 28 yards (missed FG) and three
plays for minus-five yards. Slaton just missed topping that career-high effort (he's just a sophomore)
Saturday, gaining 203 yards in 33 attempts in the Mountaineers' 42-10 win over Marshall. The
last two years in the school's regular season-ender against Michigan, Smith has completed 40-of-60 for
541 yards (three TDPs and no INTs), while rushing 29 times for 182 yards (6.3
YPC) and two TDs. The OSU offense had two fumbles inside the Northern Illinois 10-yard
line plus two missed FGs, or the spread would have been bigger. Then after stopping
Ga Tech on its opening drive of the second half, Quinn directed the Irish on
another 80-yard scoring drive (Walker scored on a 13-yard run) that was fortunately kept alive
by a helmet-to-helmet hit. Along with teammate Brian Brohm (QB), both were considered legitimate Heisman
contenders this year. Notre Dame NEVER scored again. WRs win the Heisman (see Johnny Rodgers,
Tim Brown and Desmond Howard) when they are also able to make big plays as
kick-returners. Like Smith, Ginn will have a chance this Saturday night at Texas to "state
his case!"3)BRADY QUINN (Notre Dame): I'm sure most will still have Quinn at the top
of their lists but not me. College football's opening weekend featured the clear-cut Heisman favorite
(Notre Dame's Brady Quinn) hardly looking the part and a season-ending injury to a RB
that many felt had a legitimate Heisman chance, Louisville's Michael Bush. Those Wolverines went on
to claim the national championship. Saturday's effort gives Hart 11 career 100-yard games and if
healthy (with this year's 12-game regular season), he could go for around 1,750 yards rushing.
While most top-25 teams were playing lightweights, the Vols hosted No. Saturday gave him his
ninth career 100-yard game and adding in his 40 yards on three catches, Irons' 223
all-purpose yards was a personal best. ND hasn't had a Heisman winner since Tim Brown
in 1987 nor a Heisman-winning QB since John Hurate in 1965. The last three covered
42, 80 and 50 yards. Heck, he had just five TDPs all of last year!
He finished the game 11-of-17 for 291 yards with four TDs and one INT. Quinn
will need to be much better Saturday at home vs Penn State.4)STEVE SLATON (West Virginia):
The last time we saw Steve Slaton, he went for a Sugar Bowl record 204
rushing yards in West Va's 38-35 win over Georgia. Read all of his articles
at [http://www.procappers.com/Larry_Ness.htm].
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