Heisman Watch: Week 13

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Nov 29, 2010

Heisman Watch: Week 13

Justin Blackmon

Last Week: Eight receptions for 105 yards and one TD in 47-41 loss to Oklahoma Season: 102 receptions for 1,665 yards and 18 TDs; four rushes for 77 yards and one TD; one blocked punt recovery for a TD A severely sprained ankle didn't keep him from keeping up his torrid pace, or winning a Biletnikoff finalist showdown with Oklahoma's Ryan Broyles. Blackmon became the fourth player in FBS history with at least 100 yards receiving in 11 games and the third player to do it in 11 straight games (the last player to do either was BYU's Austin Collie in 2008). But breaking Larry Fitzgerald's sophomore record of 1,672 yards will have to wait until the postseason as he's still seven yards away. Next Up: Regular season completed

Kellen Moore

Last Week: 20-of-31 passing for 348 yards and two TDs; two rushes for minus-11 yards in 34-31 loss to Nevada Season: 221-of-311 passing for 3,269 yards, 30 TDs and two INTs; 14 rushes for minus-34 yards; one reception for seven yard and one TD; two punts for 90 yards Moore did what he could. His throw to Titus Young was a thing of beauty and he didn't miss two game-winning kicks. It's not out of the question for Moore to earn an invite to New York, but now a win seems like an even further possibility. He could still make a run at Colt Brennan, who's third-place in 2006 is the best finish for a non-AQ player since Marshall Faulk was second in 1992. Next Up: Saturday vs. Utah State  

Andrew Luck

Last Week: 21-of-30 passing for 305 yards and four TDs; two rushes for minus-seven yards in 38-0 win over Oregon State Season: 245-of-349 passing for 3,051 yards, 28 TDs and seven INTs; 51 rushes for 438 yards and three TDs If it was the final game in Palo Alto for the presumptive No. 1 pick in April's NFL draft, should he declare, Luck made it a memorable one. With four TD passes against Oregon State, he ran his season total to 28, breaking the school record of 27 he shared with John Elway and Steve Stenstrom. He also became the first Cardinal quarterback with four TD passes in a game three times in a season. He ended the regular season on fire, going 153-of-123 for 1,131 yards, eight TDs and one pick over the last four games. Next Up: Regular season complete

LaMichael James

Last Week: 28 rushes for 126 yards and two TDs; three receptions for 20 yards in 48-29 win over Arizona Season: 253 rushes for 1,548 yards and 19 TDs; 13 receptions for 169 yards and one TD It was an eventful week for the nation's leading rusher. James was limited in practice with an ankle injury, he was cleared in an NCAA probe into his use of a family friend's Range Rover and he also suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first half vs. Arizona that he said limited his vision and made his fingers go numb. But he reached the end zone twice in the second half against the Wildcats to give him a Ducks-record 19 touchdowns, the ninth-best single-season total in Pac-10 history. Next Up: Saturday at Oregon State

Cam Newton

Last Week: 13-of-20 passing for 216 yards and three TDs; 22 rushes for 39 yards and one TD in 28-27 win over Alabama Season: 148-of-218 passing for 2,254 yards, 24 TDs and six INTs; 228 rushes for 1,336 yards and 18 TDs; two receptions for 42 yards and one TD If the reports of a pay-for-pay scheme never surfaced, would we be gearing up for a vote that could have rivaled O.J. Simpson's 1968 win for the largest margin of victory (1,750 points)? No player has meant more to his team's success than Newton, who in four games vs. Top 25 teams has been responsible for nearly 70 percent of the Tigers' total yards and has thrown for five TDs and run for nine more. This week he gets a second crack at South Carolina, against whom he amassed 334 yards and five TDs on Sept. 25. Next Up: Saturday vs. No. 18 South Carolina in SEC Championship Game