One of the biggest concerns Heisman pundits had about Peter Warrick's candidacy was if the Florida State receiver would get enough opportunities with the ball during the course of the season.
While he won't get nearly the touches of a Ron Dayne or Jamal Lewis, Warrick makes the most of the few times he gets the pigskin in his paws. Against No. 10 Georgia Tech, Warrick lined up just about every way imaginable. He collected eight passes for 142 yards, rushed for 25 yards and scored two TDs -- one on a 17-yard run while lined up at quarterback in a shotgun formation and the other on a 26-yard catch from Chris Weinke.
And perhaps most important of all, he had a big impact in a big game, something Heisman voters adore.
| PETER WARRICK -- FLORIDA ST. |
STATS |
| 1. |
Breaking it down: Was a step faster than the entire Georgia Tech defense, putting up 167 yards of total offense and two TDs.
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Opponent
vs. Georgia Tech
Season
|
Rec-Yds
8-142
17-263
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TD
2
3
|
| RON DAYNE -- WISCONSIN |
STATS |
| 2. |
Breaking it down: Bludgeoned Ball State for 158 yards on 31 carries. His one rushing touchdown came on 1-yard run in the third quarter.
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Opponent
vs. Ball State
Season
|
Car-Yds
31-158
51-293
|
TD
1
4
|
| JAMAL LEWIS -- TENNESSEE |
STATS |
| 3. |
Breaking it down: Had an off-week preparing for what could be a make-or-break game at The Swamp next Saturday. A win there could vault him to the head of the class.
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Opponent
Idle
Season
|
Car-Yds
25-159
|
TD
3
|
| DREW BREES -- PURDUE |
STATS |
| 4. |
Breaking it down: Recorded what he called the biggest win of his career by beating Notre Dame 28-23. Overcame a slow start to eclipse 5,000 passing yards for his career.
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Opponent
vs. Notre Dame
Season
|
Cmp-Att-Yds
24-40-317
50-83-590
|
TD-INT
1-1
5-2
|
| SHAUN ALEXANDER -- ALABAMA |
STATS |
| 5. |
Breaking it down: Had no problem finding the end zone against Houston, scoring three times. He has 386 all-purpose yards after two games.
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Opponent
vs. Houston
Season
|
Car-Yds
27-167
53-276
|
TD
3
6
|
| CHRIS REDMAN -- LOUISVILLE |
STATS |
| 6. |
Breaking it down: You could have expected more out of Redman considering the opponent (I-AA Chattanooga). But Louisville was content to run the ball and stifle the Mocs with defense.
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Opponent
vs. Chattanooga
Season
|
Cmp-Att-Yds
25-33-238
55-73-562
|
TD-INT
2-2
7-2
|
| CHAD PENNINGTON -- MARSHALL |
STATS |
| 7. |
Breaking it down: In barely more than a half of action, Pennington took apart the Liberty defense to the tune of 23-of-31 passing for 279 yards and four TDs. He also added a rushing touchdown as the first-team offense put up 35 first-half points.
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Opponent
vs. Liberty
Season
|
Cmp-Att-Yds
23-31-279
52-84-612
|
TD-INT
4-1
4-3
|
| TRAVIS PRENTICE -- MIAMI (OHIO) |
STATS |
| 8. |
Breaking it down: Saw his team lose for the first time in 12 games when he's rushed for more than 150 yards. But don't blame Prentice, who rushed for a TD and caught an 81-yard option pass for a score to move into fourth place in NCAA major-college career scoring with 366 points.
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Opponent
at W. Virginia
Season
|
Car-Yds
29-163
62-314
|
TD
2
4
|
| JOE HAMILTON -- GEORGIA TECH |
STATS |
| 9. |
Breaking it down: Kept his Yellow Jackets in the game against No. 1 Florida State, finishing a game against the 'Noles for the first time in four years. He went out with a bang, completing his final 14 passes.
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Opponent
at Florida State
Season
|
Cmp-Att-Yds
22-25-387
34-43-526
|
TD-INT
4-0
6-0
|
| LaVAR ARRINGTON -- PENN STATE |
STATS |
| 10. |
Breaking it down: Certainly made the highlight reel. His stock dropped after a few cheap shots on Pitt's punter but Arrington made up for it with an interception and a block on Pitt's last-second field-goal attempt which would have tied the game.
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Opponent
vs. Pittsburgh
Season
|
Tck-Sack
4-0
12-0
|
TD
0
0
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Florida State vs. Georgia Tech
