Heisman Busters: Week 2

NCAA Football: Hesiman Busters: Week 2

Last week I started a new weekly segment about those who will be breaking into the Heisman Race with big performances. After this week’s action lets take a look at the performances that made week one’s list and see if their stock continues to rise:

QB Mark Sanchez: USC
Week 2: Idle
Stock: Even
Next Game: The Ohio State University September 13th

QB Max Hall: BYU:
Week 2: 30/41 338 YDs 73.9% Completion 3 TDs 1 INT 111.6 Rating
Stock: Even: Posted good numbers once again in a win against Pac-10 opponent Washington. The numbers are there, but BYU will have to win against UCLA in order to solidify BYU’s presence and subsequently Hall’s Heisman legitimacy. Here is hoping for no more controversial endings.

Next Game: UCLA September 13th

RB: Jahvid Best: CAL
Week 2: 14 Car 200 YDs 3 TD
Stock: Rising: Another huge game for Cal’s running back and another convincing win. The Golden Bears go on the road and beat up on Pac-10 opponent Washington State for a 66-3 romping. Jahvid’s squad finds themselves in the Top 25 for the first time this season while making a statement about the strength of the conference. Jahvid needs to keep up his game and the media attention will surely follow.

Next Game: @ Maryland Septmeber 13th



Week 2 Performances:

RB Evan Royster: Penn State
Week 2: 17 Car 141 YDs 3 TD
Why?: Penn State appears to be a power in the Big Ten this year. They have won convincingly in their last two games; 66-10 over Coastal Carolina and 45-14 over Oregon State. If Penn State stays hot and Royster is still in the mix then there could be some shake ups in the Big Ten and the Heisman.

Next Game: @ Syracuse September 13th

QB Rudy Carpenter: Arizona State:
Week 2: 27/36 75% 345 YDs 3 TD 1INT 120.7 Rating
Why?: Carpenter has been able to put up huge numbers. I wasn’t big on him after a 30-13 win over Northern Arizona, but putting up big numbers against Stanford is a different story. The problem for Carpenter remains his protection. If he gets the time he has an outstanding WR core that can get the job done. I’ll be looking ahead to Georgia, but for now his squad’s national ranking as well as his numbers put him on the Heisman bubble.

Next Game: UNLV September 13th

QB: Juice Williams: Illinois
Week 2: 16/25 124 YDs 64% 1 TD 2 INT 16 Car 174 YDs 2 TD
Why?: Despite playing down to Eastern Illinois’ level this Saturday, Juice still got the job done. With Pat White falling and Tebow not grabbing a lot of attention, it is quickly becoming evident that Juice is the most electrifying duel threat in the nation. Stayed tuned to see if last week was a fluke and that he will put up numbers like he did against Missouri all season.

Next Game: Louisiana-Lafayette September 13th

These two are admittedly homer picks, but stick with me. What these two are doing maybe doesn’t deserve Heisman attention, but at least warrants some national attention.

QB Willie Tuitama: Arizona:
Week 2: 25/32 75.8% 292 Yds 2 TD

RB Nic Grigsby: Arizona:
Week 2: 20 Car 135 YDs 3 TD

Why?: Tuitama is probably one of the most underrated QBs not only in Pac-10 but the Nation. In Dykes offense he is going to shatter Arizona as well Pac-10 passing records. Arizona beat Idaho 70-0 and then followed it up with a 41-16 thrashing of Toledo. One of these guys needs to get attention, and admittedly it probably won’t be for the Heisman, but if they keep winning and climbing the ladder once conference play starts they deserve national exposure.

Next Game: @ New Mexico September 13th

Those the Media might try to get on my list:

QB Patrick Pinkney: East Carolina:
Why?: Put East Carolina on the map with a win over VTech, then launched the Pirates to #14 in the nation by embarrassing an 8th ranked West Viriginia Squad.
Why Not?: The numbers are not overwhelmingly impressive, not as far as a Non-BCS quarterback making a run for the Heisman are concerned. With the rest of the Pirate’s schedule looking manageable he will need to put up some huge numbers to get any kind of attention.

Next Game: @ Tulane September 13th



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Heisman Busters: Week 1

After week one there were a lot of names that people hadn't recognized on top of statistical leader boards. Dom is doing a great job of updating his picks for Heisman as the season progresses, but there are a few players that may break onto the Heisman scene. Everyone knows a BCS buster, but here come some Heisman busters:

My original Heisman hopefuls breakdown can be found: Here

Here is a look at three performances from week one that may find themselves on the radar:


QB: Mark Sanchez: USC: 26/35 74.3% 338 YDS 3 TD 1 INT 178.0 Rating
Why?: If it wasn’t already obvious and I know this isn’t much of a stress but USC jumps two spots to #1 after going on the road to play a BCS school. More than that though they one convincingly and have quickly jumped to the favorite again this season. Secondly, think about USC’s last 4 quarterbacks. In the last 8 years they have had four starters, all were drafted and two were adorned in bronze.
Next Game: The Ohio State University Sept 13th

QB: Max Hall: BYU: 34/41 486 YDs 2 TDs 198.6 rating.
Why?: If BYU beats a couple of Pac-10 teams in a row with games against Washington and UCLA coming up, Hall has a chance to be this years Colt Brennan. That is to way that a Non-BCS QB could break into the hunt if they can finish out their season undefeated.
Next Game: @ Washington Sept 6th

RB: Jahvid Best: CAL: 24 Car 111 YDS 1 TD 5 Rec 63 YDs 4 KR 103 YDS
Why? Beanie’s injury is like a soap opera and have no idea if he will be able to live to his hype. Noel Devine had only 9 attempts for 47 yards against Villanova. Knowshon Moreno had only 8 attempts for 59 yards although he did have 3 TDs against Georgia Southern. LeSean McCoy rushed 23 times for 71 and one score in a loss to Bowling Green. Jahvid put up his numbers against a good Michigan State team, in a win, and is looking to get Cal into the Top 25.

Next Game: @ Washington State Sept 6th



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