St. Francisco
45-35 Never Forget
I've decided that I no longer like the way this game decides the Heisman, so I've decided to start compiling my own list of Heisman candidates, and letting the readers decide who should win college football's most prestigious award. For those who don't read my dynasty:
http://www.virtualsportsdaily.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107911
I've added a poll, so just take a look at the stats and cast your vote. Thanks for your participation!
MONTEE BALL
SENIOR, RB, WISCONSIN
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Montee Ball finished the season with 409 carries (1st in the NCAA) for 2,517 yards (1st in the NCAA) and 16 touchdowns (6th in the NCAA), just 112 yards shy of breaking Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record of 2,628. Ball averaged 6.2 yards per carry and 193.6 yards per game as he led the nation's 2nd ranked rushing offense (3,436). The Badgers finished with a 13-0 (10-0) record, a Big Ten championship, and have secured a berth in the BCS National Championship game.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 5: W 38-31 (OT) @ Penn St., 36 car, 234 yds, 3 TD
Week 7: W 31-3 vs. Northwestern, 45 car, 252 yds, 3 TD
Week 9: W 45-12 @ Minnesota, 38 car, 250 yds, 4 TD
Week 10: W 27-12 vs. UL Monroe, 44 car, 305 yds, TD
Week 14: W 24-10 vs. Illinois, 40 car, 243 yds, TD
JORDAN WYNN
SENIOR, QB, UTAH
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Jordan Wynn finished the season with a 188.5 QB rating (1st in the NCAA), completing 69% (1st in the NCAA) of his passes for 3,434 yards (2nd in the NCAA) and 35 touchdowns (2nd in the NCAA) with only five interceptions. With Wynn at the helm, Utah finished the season #1 in total offense (6,159) with a 12-1 (9-1) record, a PAC-16 conference championship, and have secured a berth in the first Rose Bowl in school history.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 5: W 32-27 vs. BYU, 18-24, 369 yds, 3 TD
Week 8: W 34-17 @ Oklahoma St., 21-34, 306 yds, 3 TD
Week 10: W 42-21 @ Texas Tech, 20-29, 322 yds, 4 TD
Week 14: W 45-16 vs. Cal, 17-23, 276 yds, 3 TD
PAC-16 Conf. Championship: W 52-40 vs. Oregon, 22-23, 483 yds, 6 TD
RYAN BOYKIN
JUNIOR, RB, OHIO
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Boykin led the NCAA with 6.7 yards per carry (min. 200 attempts), carrying the ball 314 times (4th in the NCAA) for 2,109 yards (2nd in the NCAA) and 19 touchdowns (2nd in the NCAA). Boykin was just one of two runningbacks in the nation to rush for more than 2,000 yards on the season. Perhaps most impressive is the fact that Boykin did all of this on an Ohio team that finished 7-5 (5-2), and fielded the nation's 115th ranked passing attack, while Boykin gave the Bobcats the 11th ranked rushing offense (2,906).
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 2: W 35-9 vs. FCS East, 25 car, 225 yds, 3 TD
Week 10: W 56-32 @ Eastern Michigan, 26 car, 246 yds, 5 TD
Week 12: L 23-6 @ Western Michigan, 31 car, 220 yds
Week 14: W 38-34 vs. Kent St., 31 car, 218 yds, 2 TD
COREY ROBINSON
JUNIOR, QB, TROY
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Corey Robinson led Troy to a 10-2 (5-2) record, their best mark since joining FBS football in 2001, and their 4th Sun Belt conference title in the last five years. He led the nation's 2nd ranked passing offense (3,961) and 9th ranked total offense (5,390), finished the season with a QB rating of 170.3 (2nd in the NCAA), and completed 61% (3rd in the NCAA) of his passes for 3,463 yards (1st in the NCAA), 39 touchdowns (1st in the NCAA), and just four interceptions, the fewest amount for any quarterback with over 200 attempts on the year. He averaged 288.5 yards per game (1st in the NCAA), despite being the 8th most sacked quarterback in the league (35 sacks through 12 games) behind a below-average offensive line. It's worth noting that Robinson beat Wynn in total yards and touchdowns despite playing one less game.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 7: W 45-14 @ ULL, 21-30, 409 yds, 3 TD
Week 8: W 45-7 @ West Texas, 19-31, 304 yds, 4 TD
Week 10: W 38-24 @ Tulane, 23-32, 325 yds, 4 TD
Week 11: W 41-30 vs. UL Monroe, 20-28, 307 yds, 5 TD
Week 12: W 37-10 vs. North Texas, 25-41, 417 yds, 3 TD
EARL OKINE
SENIOR, DE, FLORIDA
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Earl Okine finished the year with 67 tackles, a forced fumble, and 15.5 sacks (1st in the NCAA). At first glance it doesn't seem all that impressive, until you consider the face that the next closest player was Central Michigan's Caesar Rodriguez with 9.5 sacks.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 5: L 31-24 @ Kentucky, 7 tkl, 2 sacks
Week 8: W 27-13 vs. Toledo, 8 tkl, 2 sacks
Week 11: W 31-17 vs. Vanderbilt, 13 tkl, 5 sacks, FF
Week 13: W 17-13 vs. Georgia Tech, 9 tkl, 2 sacks
http://www.virtualsportsdaily.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107911
I've added a poll, so just take a look at the stats and cast your vote. Thanks for your participation!
MONTEE BALL
SENIOR, RB, WISCONSIN
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Montee Ball finished the season with 409 carries (1st in the NCAA) for 2,517 yards (1st in the NCAA) and 16 touchdowns (6th in the NCAA), just 112 yards shy of breaking Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record of 2,628. Ball averaged 6.2 yards per carry and 193.6 yards per game as he led the nation's 2nd ranked rushing offense (3,436). The Badgers finished with a 13-0 (10-0) record, a Big Ten championship, and have secured a berth in the BCS National Championship game.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 5: W 38-31 (OT) @ Penn St., 36 car, 234 yds, 3 TD
Week 7: W 31-3 vs. Northwestern, 45 car, 252 yds, 3 TD
Week 9: W 45-12 @ Minnesota, 38 car, 250 yds, 4 TD
Week 10: W 27-12 vs. UL Monroe, 44 car, 305 yds, TD
Week 14: W 24-10 vs. Illinois, 40 car, 243 yds, TD
JORDAN WYNN
SENIOR, QB, UTAH
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Jordan Wynn finished the season with a 188.5 QB rating (1st in the NCAA), completing 69% (1st in the NCAA) of his passes for 3,434 yards (2nd in the NCAA) and 35 touchdowns (2nd in the NCAA) with only five interceptions. With Wynn at the helm, Utah finished the season #1 in total offense (6,159) with a 12-1 (9-1) record, a PAC-16 conference championship, and have secured a berth in the first Rose Bowl in school history.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 5: W 32-27 vs. BYU, 18-24, 369 yds, 3 TD
Week 8: W 34-17 @ Oklahoma St., 21-34, 306 yds, 3 TD
Week 10: W 42-21 @ Texas Tech, 20-29, 322 yds, 4 TD
Week 14: W 45-16 vs. Cal, 17-23, 276 yds, 3 TD
PAC-16 Conf. Championship: W 52-40 vs. Oregon, 22-23, 483 yds, 6 TD
RYAN BOYKIN
JUNIOR, RB, OHIO
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Boykin led the NCAA with 6.7 yards per carry (min. 200 attempts), carrying the ball 314 times (4th in the NCAA) for 2,109 yards (2nd in the NCAA) and 19 touchdowns (2nd in the NCAA). Boykin was just one of two runningbacks in the nation to rush for more than 2,000 yards on the season. Perhaps most impressive is the fact that Boykin did all of this on an Ohio team that finished 7-5 (5-2), and fielded the nation's 115th ranked passing attack, while Boykin gave the Bobcats the 11th ranked rushing offense (2,906).
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 2: W 35-9 vs. FCS East, 25 car, 225 yds, 3 TD
Week 10: W 56-32 @ Eastern Michigan, 26 car, 246 yds, 5 TD
Week 12: L 23-6 @ Western Michigan, 31 car, 220 yds
Week 14: W 38-34 vs. Kent St., 31 car, 218 yds, 2 TD
COREY ROBINSON
JUNIOR, QB, TROY
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Corey Robinson led Troy to a 10-2 (5-2) record, their best mark since joining FBS football in 2001, and their 4th Sun Belt conference title in the last five years. He led the nation's 2nd ranked passing offense (3,961) and 9th ranked total offense (5,390), finished the season with a QB rating of 170.3 (2nd in the NCAA), and completed 61% (3rd in the NCAA) of his passes for 3,463 yards (1st in the NCAA), 39 touchdowns (1st in the NCAA), and just four interceptions, the fewest amount for any quarterback with over 200 attempts on the year. He averaged 288.5 yards per game (1st in the NCAA), despite being the 8th most sacked quarterback in the league (35 sacks through 12 games) behind a below-average offensive line. It's worth noting that Robinson beat Wynn in total yards and touchdowns despite playing one less game.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 7: W 45-14 @ ULL, 21-30, 409 yds, 3 TD
Week 8: W 45-7 @ West Texas, 19-31, 304 yds, 4 TD
Week 10: W 38-24 @ Tulane, 23-32, 325 yds, 4 TD
Week 11: W 41-30 vs. UL Monroe, 20-28, 307 yds, 5 TD
Week 12: W 37-10 vs. North Texas, 25-41, 417 yds, 3 TD
EARL OKINE
SENIOR, DE, FLORIDA
HEISMAN CREDENTIALS
Earl Okine finished the year with 67 tackles, a forced fumble, and 15.5 sacks (1st in the NCAA). At first glance it doesn't seem all that impressive, until you consider the face that the next closest player was Central Michigan's Caesar Rodriguez with 9.5 sacks.
NOTEABLE GAMES
Week 5: L 31-24 @ Kentucky, 7 tkl, 2 sacks
Week 8: W 27-13 vs. Toledo, 8 tkl, 2 sacks
Week 11: W 31-17 vs. Vanderbilt, 13 tkl, 5 sacks, FF
Week 13: W 17-13 vs. Georgia Tech, 9 tkl, 2 sacks
