• The Rocky Mountain News Heisman poll is the longest-running weekly Heisman Trophy poll in the country, in its 20th year. The final poll in December correctly has predicted the Heisman winner 16 of the previous 19 seasons. There are 10 voters, two from each of five regions of the country. The tabulations are on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis. First-place votes in parentheses.
This week's poll with statistics from last weekend:
Name, position School Statistics Points
Troy Smith, QB Ohio State 14-of-21, 183 yards, 1 TD 50 (10)
Steve Slaton, RB West Virginia Did not play 29
Brady Quinn, QB Notre Dame 18-of-25, 295 yards, 3 TDs 27
Michael Hart, RB Michigan 20 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD 8
Ray Rice, RB Rutgers 22 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD 8
Colt McCoy, QB Texas 21-of-31, 256 yards, 4 TDs 8
Marshawn Lynch, RB California 21 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDs 7
• Others: James Davis, RB, Clemson, 2; Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech, 3; Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee, 2; LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan, 1; Colt Brennan, QB, Hawaii, 1; Chad Henne, QB, Michigan, 1; Pat White, QB, West Virginia, 1; James Hardy, WR, Indiana, 2. • The votes: Kirk Bohls (Austin (Texas) American-Statesman); Scott Cain (Arkansas Democrat Gazette); Dennis Dodd (CBSSportsLine); Vahe Gregorian (St. Louis Post-Dispatch); Mike Griffith (Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel); Randy Holtz (Rocky Mountain News); John Lindsay (Scripps Howard News Service); Michael Lewis (The Salt Lake Tribune); John Rohde (The Oklahoman); Michael Vega (The Boston Globe).
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