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Heisman watch

No. 1 — Troy Smith

Senior quarterback, Ohio State

SEASON: 35-of-51 passing for 566 yards and five touchdowns.

Smith leapfrogged Brady Quinn as the Heisman front-runner after convincingly leading the Buckeyes over Texas.


No. 2 — Brady Quinn

Senior quarterback, Notre Dame

SEASON: 48-of-74 passing for 533 yards and three touchdowns.

Quinn's numbers are good — but not mind-blowing. A huge showing against Michigan will put pressure on Smith.


No. 3 — Adrian Peterson

Junior running back, Oklahoma

SEASON: 56 rushes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, three catches for 75 yards and one touchdown.

Another game, another 100-yard, multi-touchdown performance from Peterson.


No. 4 — Chris Leak

Senior quarterback, Florida

SEASON: 40-of-59 passing for 600 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions.

Leak put together his best day ever under second-year head coach Urban Meyer.

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