Leading Men
ERIC CROUCH
Quarterback, Nebraska
Crouch burned Baylor for 132 yards rushing, but he’ll need to do even more against Oklahoma on Oct. 27.
Season: 115 carries, 672 yards, 13 TDs; 55 for 90, 830 yards, 4 TDs.
Nextvs. Texas Tech, Saturday
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WOODROW DANTZLER
Quarterback, Clemson
It’s getting harder and harder to ignore what Dantzler is doing each week. His best performance yet: 517 total yards and responsible for six touchdowns.
Season: 102 carries, 516 yards, 6 TDs; 102 for 148, 1,199 yards, 9 TDs.
Nextvs. North Carolina, Saturday
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KEN DORSEY
Quarterback, Miami
Workmanlike performance does little for Dorsey, but beating Florida State at Tallahassee certainly should factor into his chances in some form.
Season: 84 for 141, 1,415 yards, 11 TDs.
Nextvs. West Virginia, Oct. 25
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DeSHAUN FOSTER
Running back, UCLA
A school-record 301-yard performance against a team that had not given up a rushing touchdown, vaults Foster into the thick of the Heisman race.
Season: 143 carries, 813 yards, 8 TDs.
Nextvs. California, Saturday
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REX GROSSMAN
Quarterback, Florida
It was a double whammy for the king Gator, who not only saw his team upset by Auburn, but threw four interceptions.
Season: 134 of 205, 2,229 yards, 22 TDs.
Nextvs. No. 19 Georgia, Oct. 27
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