UF's Tebow leads Heisman poll
Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 12:00 a.m.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has surged into the lead in this week's Scripps Howard Heisman Trophy poll.
Facts
This week's poll, with statistics from last week:
1. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida, 20-of-34, 261 yards passing, 2 TDs; 166 rushing, 2 TD runs, 35 (4)
2. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas, 173 rushing, TD run, 27 (4)
3. Andre Woodson, QB, Kentucky, 21-of-39, 265 yards, 2 TDs, 18
4. John David Booty, QB, USC ,28-of-35, 279 yards, 4 TDs, 15 (1)
5. (tie) Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon, 27-of-36, 367 yards, 4 TDs, 12 (1)
5. Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College, 35-of-51, 356 yards, 3 TDs, 12
5. Pat White, QB West Va., 18-of-20, 181 yards, 2 TD passes, 42 rushing, 2 TD runs,12
With an impressive 427 yards of total offense with 2 TD passes, and 2 TD runs in a 30-24 win at Ole Miss, Tebow replaced Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, last week's leader who has been hurt by consecutive losses by the Razorbacks. A sophomore, Tebow would have to overcome long odds to win as no sophomore has ever won the Heisman.
Compiled by The Rocky Mountain News in Denver, the Scripps Heisman poll is the longest-running weekly Heisman poll in the country, in its 21st year. The final poll taken in December correctly has predicted the Heisman winner in 17 of the previous 20 seasons. There are 10 voters, all college football writers and two from each voting region, who vote for five players each week. The tabulations are made on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, with five points for a first-place vote, four points for second, etc. First-place votes are in parentheses.
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