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"I think Clausen has had a Heisman-type season for Notre Dame and that's why he's No. 1 on my ballot right now. His stats are excellent and, of more importance, the Irish would be a mess without him. With him, they might make a BCS bowl. I think Jacquizz Rodgers is the best all-purpose back in the nation, while Case Keenum has been consistently dominant for Houston."
- Chris Huston, HeismanPundit.com.
HP's thoughts: Being the only running back seriously contending for the Heisman has been to Ingram's benefit, as voters appear to be unable to settle on which quarterback should serve as the alternative to the Alabama sophomore.
Tebow, Keenum, Clausen and McCoy are all at around
the same level of support, but one of them will need to break the logjam to shake up the race.
Can Ingram hold them off and become just the second running back to win the Heisman in this decade? We might have an answer after this Saturday.
Heisman game of week: No. 9 LSU at No. 3 Alabama: This game could determine Ingram's Heisman fate. If he can put up big numbers in a victory against the Tigers, he will be in the driver's seat and headed for a Heisman showdown with Tebow and Florida in the SEC title game. If he gets bottled up, he will lose his lead and will need to finish strong to have a shot.
Player to watch: Kellen Moore, Boise State: The nation's leader in passing efficiency has an outstanding 24-to-2 TD-to-INT ratio … and Heisman voters are beginning to take notice. Recent Heisman polls indicate a jump in voter support for the Boise State sophomore.
He will have an opportunity to impress more voters in a nationally televised game Friday night against Louisiana Tech. If he can lead the Broncos to a BCS berth, he could crack the top five in the voting.
This week in Heisman history: Herschel Walker ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns, one of them a first quarter 30-yarder up the gut of the Gators' defense, to lead Georgia to a 44-0 victory over Florida on Nov 6, 1982, in Jacksonville.
Walker, who gained 649 yards in three career games versus the Gators, went on to win the Heisman Trophy as a junior, beating out such luminaries as John Elway and Eric Dickerson.
About the poll: The HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for five players each week. Tabulations are made on a 5-4-3-2-1.
Members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of ESPN.com, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy, B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News. Chris Huston of HeismanPundit.com coordinates and also votes in the poll.
| PLAYER | POS. | TEAM | PTS. (1ST) |
| 1. Mark Ingram | RB | Alabama | 48 (6) |
| 2. Tim Tebow | QB | Florida | 27 (3) |
| 3. Case Keenum | QB | Houston | 26 (1) |
| 3. Colt McCoy | QB | Texas | 26 |
| 5. Jimmy Clausen | QB | Notre Dame | 25 (1) |
| 6. Kellen Moore | QB | Boise State | 14 |
| 7. Ndamukong Suh | DT | Nebraska | 8 (1) |
| 7. Golden Tate | WR | Notre Dame | 8 (1) |
| 9. Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | Oregon State | 6 |
| 10. Eric Berry | DB | Tennessee | 3 |
| 10. Jeremiah Masoli | QB | Oregon | 3 |
| 12. LaMichael James | RB | Oregon | 1 |
- Chris Huston, HeismanPundit.com.
HP's thoughts: Being the only running back seriously contending for the Heisman has been to Ingram's benefit, as voters appear to be unable to settle on which quarterback should serve as the alternative to the Alabama sophomore.
Tebow, Keenum, Clausen and McCoy are all at around
the same level of support, but one of them will need to break the logjam to shake up the race.
Can Ingram hold them off and become just the second running back to win the Heisman in this decade? We might have an answer after this Saturday.
Heisman game of week: No. 9 LSU at No. 3 Alabama: This game could determine Ingram's Heisman fate. If he can put up big numbers in a victory against the Tigers, he will be in the driver's seat and headed for a Heisman showdown with Tebow and Florida in the SEC title game. If he gets bottled up, he will lose his lead and will need to finish strong to have a shot.
Player to watch: Kellen Moore, Boise State: The nation's leader in passing efficiency has an outstanding 24-to-2 TD-to-INT ratio … and Heisman voters are beginning to take notice. Recent Heisman polls indicate a jump in voter support for the Boise State sophomore.
He will have an opportunity to impress more voters in a nationally televised game Friday night against Louisiana Tech. If he can lead the Broncos to a BCS berth, he could crack the top five in the voting.
This week in Heisman history: Herschel Walker ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns, one of them a first quarter 30-yarder up the gut of the Gators' defense, to lead Georgia to a 44-0 victory over Florida on Nov 6, 1982, in Jacksonville.
Walker, who gained 649 yards in three career games versus the Gators, went on to win the Heisman Trophy as a junior, beating out such luminaries as John Elway and Eric Dickerson.
About the poll: The HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for five players each week. Tabulations are made on a 5-4-3-2-1.
Members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of ESPN.com, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy, B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News. Chris Huston of HeismanPundit.com coordinates and also votes in the poll.
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