Heisman Watch
1. Cam Newton, QB, Auburn: Anybody who saw Cam Newton juke, jive and accelerate on what is quickly becoming his season-defining play last week against LSU knows why he is atop our latest Heisman standings. Newton bull-rushed up the middle like a cannon, kept his balance when a would-be tackler swatted for his ankles, avoided several other tacklers and turned on the turbo jets for the final 20 yards of his incredible 49-yard touchdown run in a 24-17 win. Newton has proved to be the best player in the country on a consistent basis, not only because he is averaging 305 yards of total offense a game, but because he is leading his team to wins in close games with his arms and his legs. Auburn has five wins this season by eight points or less, and the difference maker has been Newton. If that is not enough to win a trophy as the "most outstanding" player in the country, then what is?
2. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon: James is leading the nation in rushing, averaging 162 yards per game and a sick 7.3 yards a carry. James has failed to go over 100 yards just once this season, and even then he barely missed, gaining 94 yards against Arizona State. There is no better running back in college football right now. We saw that again last week in a 60-13 win over UCLA. Even though he got banged up early, he returned to the game and ended with 123 yards and two touchdowns. He needs just 29 more yards to hit 1,000. In seven games.
3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State: You won't find his name atop the passing charts, but that's because he's played only two full games all season. The Broncos have blown out their most recent opponents, and Moore is a big reason. His efficiency has been stunning once again. Moore has 16 touchdown passes to one interception and is completing a career-high 69.5 percent of his passes. His quarterback rating of 190 ought to tell you that Moore rarely makes mistakes. He is a master of this offense and he knows how to win. That's the combination you want at quarterback.
4. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford: Here we have another quarterback who rarely makes mistakes. Luck has 19 touchdown passes to five interceptions this year and already has 1,728 yards passing. He didn't have the best second half in a loss to Oregon, but that can be forgiven. He is a major reason Stanford is where it is this season and that deserves recognition.
5. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan: Many people have cooled on Robinson because he has struggled during Big Ten play. But he is still one of the most exciting players to watch in college football because you never know when he is going to turn a boring play into an jaw-dropping one. He has had only one game this season when he ran for less than 100 yards and three when he passed for less than 200 (he was hurt in two of those). Despite the two straight losses, he is still averaging 345 yards a game and ranks second in the country in total offense. He needs a big game at Penn State on Saturday to stay in the race.
College Football Recruting Top 50
ESPNU 150 Class of 2011
RK NAME GRADE COLLEGE POS HT WT SCHOOL
1 Jadeveon Clowney 91 None DE 6'6" 240 South Pointe H.S. (SC)
2 Anthony Johnson 87 LSU DT 6'3" 300 O. Perry Walker H.S. (LA)
3 Ray Drew 87 None DE 6'5" 253 Thomas County Central H.S. (GA)
4 Christian Westerman 86 Texas OT 6'5" 290 Hamilton H.S. (AZ)
5 Isaiah Crowell 86 None RB 5'11" 210 Carver H.S. (GA)
6 Cyrus Kouandjio 86 None OT 6'7" 325 DeMatha Catholic H.S. (MD)
7 Malcolm Brown 86 Texas RB 6'0" 215 Byron M. Steele H.S. (TX)
8 La'El Collins 85 LSU OT 6'5" 281 Redemptorist H.S. (LA)
9 Tony Steward 85 None ILB 6'1" 225 Pedro Menendez H.S. (FL)
10 Aaron Green 85 Nebraska RB 5'11" 180 James Madison H.S. (TX)
11 Charone Peake 85 Clemson WR 6'3" 191 Dorman H.S. (SC)
12 Jeff Driskel 85 Florida QB 6'4" 224 Paul J. Hagerty H.S. (FL)
13 George Farmer 85 None WR 6'2" 205 Junipero Serra H.S. (CA)
14 Karlos Williams 84 Florida State S 6'2" 210 Ridge Community H.S. (FL)
15 DeAnthony Thomas 84 USC ATH 5'9" 160 Crenshaw H.S. (CA)
16 Nick O'Leary 84 None TE 6'4" 230 Dwyer H.S. (FL)
17 Steve Miller 84 Ohio State DE 6'3" 226 McKinley H.S. (OH)
18 Jay Rome 84 None TE 6'5" 230 Valdosta H.S. (GA)
19 Jeoffrey Pagan 84 Florida DE 6'3" 260 Asheville H.S. (NC)
20 Hasean Clinton-Dix 83 Alabama S 6'2" 194 Dr. Phillips H.S. (FL)
21 Quandre Diggs 83 Texas CB 5'10" 190 Angleton H.S. (TX)
22 Xzavier Dickson 83 None DE 6'4" 242 Griffin H.S. (GA)
23 Quan Bray 83 None ATH 5'11" 180 Troup County Comprehensive High Sch (GA)
24 Matthew Hegarty 83 Notre Dame OT 6'5" 265 Aztec H.S. (NM)
25 Braxton Miller 82 Ohio State QB 6'2" 190 Wayne H.S. (OH) 26 Desmond Jackson 82 Texas DT 6'1" 273 Westfield H.S. (TX)
27 Mike Bellamy 82 Clemson RB 5'10" 176 Charlotte H.S. (FL)
28 James Wilder Jr. 82 Florida State ATH 6'2" 219 Plant Senior H.S. (FL)
29 Ishaq Williams 82 None DE 6'5" 225 Lincoln H.S. (NY)
30 Stephone Anthony 82 None OLB 6'2" 220 Anson Senior H.S. (NC)
31 Todd Barr 82 None DT 6'1" 251 Lakewood H.S. (CA)
32 Tim Jernigan 82 None DT 6'2" 275 Columbia H.S. (FL)
33 Cyrus Hobbi 82 None OG 6'4" 285 Saguaro H.S. (AZ)
34 Savon Huggins 82 None RB 5'11" 190 Saint Peter's H.S. (NJ)
35 Antonio Richardson 82 None OT 6'6" 310 Pearl-Cohn H.S. (TN)
36 Trey DePriest 82 Alabama OLB 6'1" 225 Springfield H.S. (OH)
37 Bobby Hart 82 Florida State OT 6'5" 298 Saint Thomas Aquinas School (FL)
38 Bradley Sylve 82 Alabama WR 5'11" 175 South Plaquemines H.S. (LA)
39 Devon Blackmon 82 None ATH 6'0" 180 Summit H.S. (CA)
40 Sammy Watkins 82 None WR 6'1" 185 South Fort Myers H.S. (FL)
41 Brey Cook 81 Arkansas OT 6'6" 295 Har-Ber (AR)
42 Ja'Juan Story 81 Florida WR 6'3" 190 Nature Coast Technical (FL)
43 James Vaughters 81 Stanford ILB 6'2" 230 Tucker H.S. (GA)
44 Malcolm Mitchell 81 None WR 6'0" 185 Valdosta H.S. (GA)
45 Curtis Grant 81 None ILB 6'3" 220 Hermitage H.S. (VA)
46 Antwaun Woods 81 USC DT 6'1" 315 Woodland Hills-Taft H.S. (CA)
47 Gerrod Holliman 81 Mississippi S 6'0" 188 Miami Southridge Senior H.S. (FL)
48 Jamal Turner 81 Nebraska ATH 6'1" 175 Sam Houston H.S. (TX)
49 Tacoi Sumler 81 Oregon WR 5'8" 157 Christopher Columbus H.S. (FL)
50 Erique Florence 81 None S 6'2" 185 Valley H.S. (AL)
Friday, Oct. 29 Network Time (ET)
West Virginia at Connecticut ESPN2 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30 Network Time (ET)
Oklahoma State at Kansas State FSN Noon
Miami (Fla.) at Virginia ESPN Noon
Clemson at Boston College ESPN3 Noon
Louisville at Pittsburgh ESPN3 Noon
Purdue at Illinois ESPN2 Noon
Syracuse at Cincinnati ESPNU Noon
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan ESPN3 Noon
Tennessee at South Carolina ESPN3 Noon
Tulsa at Notre Dame NBC 2:30 p.m.
Michigan State at Iowa ABC/ESPN 3:30 p.m.
Missouri at Nebraska ABC/ESPN 3:30 p.m.
Arizona at UCLA FSN 3:30 p.m.
Florida vs. Georgia* CBS 3:30 p.m.
Wake Forest at Maryland ESPNU 3:30 p.m.
William & Mary at North Carolina ESPN3 3:30 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo ESPN3 3:30 p.m.
Ball State at Kent State ESPN3 3:30 p.m.
Troy at Louisiana-Monroe ESPN3 3:30 p.m.
San Jose State at New Mexico State ESPN3 4 p.m.
Toledo at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 4 p.m.
Auburn at Mississippi ESPN2 6 p.m.
Stanford at Washington Versus 7 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Arkansas ESPN3 7 p.m.
Kentucky at Mississippi State ESPNU 7 p.m.
Baylor at Texas FSN 7 p.m.
Utah at Air Force CBS CS 7:30 p.m.
Oregon at USC ABC 8 p.m.
Ohio State at Minnesota ABC 8 p.m.
Michigan at Penn State ESPN 8 p.m.
Colorado at Oklahoma ESPN2 9 p.m.
Utah State at Nevada ESPNU 10:30 p.m.
TCU at UNLV CBS CS 11 p.m.
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