By
Scripps Howard News Service
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow maintained his lead in this week's Scripps Howard Heisman Trophy poll, though Arkansas running back Darren McFadden narrowed the gap and four players received first-place votes heading into the final week of the season.
With a dominating effort in the Gators' 45-12 rout of Florida State, Tebow netted six of 10 first-place votes, though his lead over McFadden is only eight points compared to 13 last week over Missouri QB Chase Daniel, who dropped to third this week despite a great game in the Tigers' 36-28 win over No. Kansas.
Compiled by The Rocky Mountain News, the Scripps poll is in its 21st year, the longest of any poll in the nation. Next week's final poll has correctly has predicted the Heisman winner 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 first place receiving five points, second four, etc. First-place votes are in parentheses.
This week's poll, with statistics from last week:
Name, Position, School, Last Week, Points.
1. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida, 19-of-28, 262 yards passing, 3 TDs, 89 rushing yards, 2 TD runs, 44 (6).
2. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas, 206 yards rushing, 3 TDs, TD pass, 36 (2).
3. Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri, 40-of-49, 361 yards, 3 TDs, 32 (1).
4. Pat White, QB, West Virginia, 9-of-13, 107 yards passing, TD, 26 (1), 186 yards rushing, 2 TDs.
Others receiving votes: Colt Brennan (QB, Hawaii) 5; Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech) 3; Matt Ryan (QB, Boston College) 2; Chad Hall (RB, Air Force) 1; Todd Reesing (QB, Kansas) 1.
Voters: Wendell Barnhouse (Fort Worth Star-Telegram); Kirk Bohls (Austin American-Statesman); Dennis Dodd (CBSSports.com); Vahe Gregorian (St. Louis Post-Dispatch); Mike Griffith (Knoxville News-Sentinel); Randy Holtz (Rocky Mountain News; Tom Luicci (The (Newark) Star-Ledger); Dana O'Neil (Philadelphia Daily News); and John Rohde (The Oklahoman).
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