Heisman Rankings Week 14: If Not Newton, Luck?
By Ty Duffy
Andrew Luck (Stanford): Luck has been making himself and Jim Harbaugh a lot of money this season. He capitalized on Oregon’s State’s porous pass defense, throwing 21/30 for 305 yards and four touchdowns. He’s taking Stanford to the Orange Bowl.
LaMichael James (Oregon): James is the most productive running back in the country. He had another good performance (28 carries for 126 yards and two touchdowns) against a solid Arizona run defense. I think, however, he will be overshadowed by and, to an extent, hurt by the perception he’s a product of Oregon’s offense.
Kellen Moore (Boise State): Moore had another nice game against Nevada, 20/31 for 348 yards and two touchdowns. The trouble? He needed Boise State to go undefeated. Boise’s sudden drop in the polls will have a corresponding drop in his Heisman voting. Leading a team to the National Title Game has more cache than the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State): Blackmon was held in check by Oklahoma. For Blackmon held in check is catching eight balls or 105 yards and a touchdown. He may be the most unstoppable force in college football not named Newton.
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