Heisman Trophy Race




Cameron Newton

 The last men standing in the prestigious race to be named the 2010 Heisman award winner are quarterback Cameron Newton of Auburn University, running back LaMichael James of the University of Oregon, and Boise State University quarterback Kellen Moore.

Cameron Newton has been an emerging star this season for the No. 2 ranked Auburn Tigers because he has turned the program around. Last season Auburn went 8-5, 3-5 in the SEC, but with the addition of Newton they are sitting comfortably at 9-0. At 6-foot-6 and weighing 250 pounds, Newton is virtually unstoppable on the field.

Newton has thrown for 1,573 yards, 15 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,153 yards. Newton even exploded against the tough defense of No. 10 LSU when he rushed for 217 yards.  He has been nothing short of spectacular.




LaMichael James

Trailing behind Newton in the race is the speedy running back of No. 1 Oregon. James has totaled 1,210 yards on the ground so far after sitting out of the first game due to suspension. Since his arrest on domestic violence charges in the summer, James has come back to emulate his freshman year in which he rushed for 1,546 yards.

 The Ducks high powered offense has been phenomenal and has allowed for James to terrorize opposing defenses. James torched No.13 Stanford for 257 yards and made the USC defense look like a JV football team by racking up 239 rushing yards. James has simply been the best running back in the country.

Kellen Moore

Last, but not least, is quarterback Kellen Moore. No. 4 Boise State is 7-0 behind Moore’s 1,865 passing yards and 18 touchdowns. In Boise’s biggest game against No. 22 Virginia Tech, Moore threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns.



With the exit of Tim Tebow, Moore holds the crown as college football’s ultimate leader.

Since entering Boise State in 2008, Moore has led Boise State to a 33-1 record and a 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Championship.

In the remaining weeks of the college football season, America will witness the spectacular play of all three candidates.