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Week 5 Heisman watch: Fair and balanced

By Adam Abramson

I almost forgot. I wrote off the Florida-Auburn game the day before it was played. As if it was meaningless.

I will say Auburn can make itself somewhat relevant with a win, but that won't happen.

Oops.

But today is the day we talk Heisman. Here's something you can talk amongst yourselves about:

Do you play yourself out of the race with losses? Is Brian Brohm in trouble? Darren McFadden? Tim Tebow? Steve Slaton? Ray Rice? Dennis Dixon?

I think it's safe to say if you put up the numbers and are getting exposure, it's hard to deny. But if Arkansas loses five games, does Darren McFadden's 20 touchdowns and 1,900 win him the Heisman? I would have to think the answer is yes, right?

Andre Woodson, Kentucky QB
The senior field general continues to impress with a monster day of 301 yards passing and 5 touchdowns. He had thrown 342,000 passes before his first interception of the season on Saturday, an NCAA record. A big game on Thursday night against South Carolina will go a long way in his Heisman campaign. What a gauntlet he faces: at South Carolina, vs. LSU and vs. Florida. Nobody said it would be easy.

Darren McFadden, Arkansas RB
He's the No. 2 rusher in the country but the best at it. He had 19 carries for 138 and two scores in a rout of North Texas. I would have loved to see him get 30, but it doesn't work out that way. It's been made clear what he brings to the table at this point.

Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech WR
Just keep in mind I'm on this guy's bandwagon before anyone else. He's No. 10 in all-purpose yards and he's returned one kick this year -- that's how busy this guy is on offense. Last week it was eight catches for 145 and three more touchdowns. That's 920 yards and 14 touchdowns in five games. He's on pace to break a ton of records. He's a freshman. Case closed.

P.J. Hill, Wisconsin RB
The Badgers are a two-loss team if Hill isn't their running back. He's slimmed down and is second in the country in total carries (behind Mike Hart). Hart trails Hill in two categories: touchdowns and wins. Is this the win-loss factor I was talking about before? kevinsmithvsmemphis.jpgThis is another place where you can weigh in. But I feel Hill is the reason Wisconsin is a Top 5 team (nationally, not on this forum).

Kevin Smith, Central Florida RB
He's the country's leader in yards. In a 25-23 win over North Carolina State to start the season, the junior ran the ball 35 times for 217 yards and two scores (that's 6.2 a carry). His first carry was an 80-yard TD and he hasn't looked back. In a heart-breaking loss to Texas he snapped off 157 yards on 27 carries and a pair of scores. He was on the Doak Walker watch list for a reason.

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