In place of the usual Saturday Morning College Football Breakfast Burrito, let us focus on how Colt McCoy wrapped up the Heisman Trophy this week.
Colt McCoy runs in a 65-yard TD, one of his five on Thanksgiving Night (TexasSports.com)
I know Alabama RB Mark Ingram was nicked up yesterday, but Texas QB Colt McCoy took the lead in my two man race for the 2009 Heisman Trophy with his huge five TD performance on Thanksgiving Night.
Toby Gerhart, Tim Tebow and CJ Spiller have created stellar seasons, but to me the combo of 2009 stats and team success now tilts strongly in the main Longhorns favor. And with this season’s race for player of the year as tight as ever, the “body of work” vote has to go to McCoy.
If there was ever a time for the 500+ Heisman voters to default to the career numbers when the season’s numbers appear debatable, look at the weight of Colt McCoy’s career numbers:
In addition to breaking the NCAA record for career QB victories (43), McCoy improved his career total offense numbers to 14,172, sixth on the NCAA all-time list. He also has 12,756 career passing yards (7th in NCAA history), 108 career passing TDs (7th), 126 career TDs responsible for (6th) and his 70.9 career completion percentage ranks as tops in NCAA history. McCoy has led the Longhorns to victory in 24 of the last 25 games (.960). That record includes two bowl-game victories and eight wins over ranked opponents.
The deadline for Heisman Trophy votes is Sunday December 6, the ceremony is set for Saturday December 12.
Also worthy of mention: Three teams would be nothing without them: Houston QB Case Keenum, Nebraska DT Ndumakong Suh and Georgia Tech QB Josh Nesbitt.
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