THE ONES TO WATCH

The Heisman Trophy is up for grabs, with the following six players in the picture at the moment and others--such as Florida’s Rex Grossman--capable of re-appearing:

DAVID CARR

Quarterback

Fresno State

Senior

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Passing

Comp: 140

Att: 216

Pct.: 64.8

Yds: 1,800

TD: 14

Int.: 2

Rating: 154.4

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Rushing

Att.: 35

Yds: 30

Avg.: 0.9

TD: 2

Comment: How’s this for a longshot college football double: Carr winning the Heisman Trophy and Fresno State the national championship? Well, with strong performances against Colorado, Oregon State and Wisconsin to open the season, it’s got to be real.

ERIC CROUCH

Quarterback

Nebraska

Senior

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Passing

Comp: 55

Att: 90

Pct. 61.1

Yds: 790

TD: 4

Int.: 3

Rating: 142.8

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Rushing

Att.: 115

Yds: 672

Avg.: 5.8

TD: 13

Comment: A re-run of Tommie Frazier at Nebraska? Crouch has carried the 7-0 Cornhuskers and broken Frazier’s school record for career rushing touchdowns by a QB. Out of reach for Crouch is Frazier’s feat of leading Nebraska to consecutive national titles (1994-95).

WOODROW DANTZLER

Quarterback

Clemson

Senior

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Passing

Comp: 102

Att: 148

Pct.: 68.9

Yds: 1,199

TD: 9

Int.: 3

Rating: 153.0

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Rushing

Att. 102

Yds: 516

Avg.: 5.1

TD: 6

Comment: Dantzler has dual registry in the ACC. “He’s not only the best quarterback in the ACC, he’s the best running back, “ said North Carolina State linebacker Brian Jamison after Dantzler passed for 333 yards, ran for 184 and accounted for six touchdowns last Saturday.

KEN DORSEY

Quarterback

Miami

Junior

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Passing

Comp: 85

Att: 142

Pct.: 59.9

Yds: 1,439

TD: 11

Int.: 3

Rating: 165.4

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Rushing

Att.: 7

Yds: 18

Avg.: 2.6

TD: 0

Comment: Dorsey, even with modest statistics, could hitch a ride to the Heisman on the No. 1 coattails of the Hurricanes, provided the BCS doesn’t derail them before the national title game again. Hey, if Gino Torretta can win a Heisman at Miami, there’s no reason Dorsey can’t.

DeSHAUN FOSTER

Running Back

UCLA

Senior

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Rushing

Car.: 143

Yds: 813

Avg.: 5.7

TD: 8

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Receiving

Rec.: 6

Yds: 4.6

Avg.: 7.7

TD: 0

Comment: Before the season, there was a lot of talk about Ken Simonton and Oregon State. Now, Foster and UCLA are the talk of the Pac-10--and beyond. Foster is getting serious Heisman consideration after he bowled over Washington with 301 yards rushing last Saturday.

JOEY HARRINGTON

Quarterback

Oregon

Senior

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Passing

Comp: 107

Att: 178

Pct.: 60.1

Yds: 1,407

TD: 13

Int.: 3

Rating: 142.2

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Rushing

Att.: 37

Yds: 60

Avg.: 1.6

TD: 6

Comment: That glitzy Heisman campaign for Harrington didn’t look as if it would get out of the early primaries, but momentum could be building toward a Nov. 10 collision with Foster and UCLA at the Rose Bowl. How’s the national championship game on Jan. 3 going to top that?