Quick Kicks
Heisman watch
Texas’ Ricky Williams continues to close in on college football’s top award, and Tony Dorsett, as well.
Williams gained 141 yards in the Longhorns’ loss to Texas Tech, making the Heisman favorite the second Division I-A player to rush for 6,000 yards and leaving him 63 yards shy of Dorsett’s Division I-A career rushing record of 6,082.
UCLA quarterback Cade McNown had a modest day, passing for 233 yards against Washington. As long as the Bruins remain undefeated, McNown has an opportunity to push Williams.
Shouldering the load
Georgia’s Champ Bailey was on the field a career-high 119 plays, caught five passes for 68 yards and ran three times for 29 in the Bulldogs’ victory over Auburn. On defense, he forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and returned a kickoff 27 yards.
Setting records
Robert Davidson, Fairmont State, ran for an NCAA Division II-record 403 yards on 48 carries in a 50-21 victory over Concord.
Mount Union set an NCAA Division III record for consecutive victories with its 38th straight, a 30-21 victory over Baldwin-Wallace.
Special teams
Virginia Tech got its 10th blocked kick of the season when Anthony Midget stuffed Doug Dunkin’s punt and Ricky Hall recovered for a touchdown midway through the second quarter of the Hokies’ loss to Syracuse.
Super duo
Kentucky’s Tim Couch was 44 of 53 for 492 yards and five touchdowns, and Craig Yeast caught 16 passes for a Southeastern Conference-record 269 yards in a 55-17 victory over Vanderbilt. With 3,938 passing yards for the season, Couch broke the SEC record of 3,884 he set last year. Yeast also set an SEC mark for most career catches with 201.
Snares
Florida State’s Mario Edwards had a school-record four interceptions and the fifth-ranked Seminoles claimed at least a share of a seventh straight ACC title with a 24-7 victory over Wake Forest.
Sloppy
Duke’s Bobby Campbell threw an Atlantic Coast Conference-record seven interceptions and Maryland scored 28 points off Blue Devils turnovers.
Series
No. 12 Notre Dame beat Navy for an NCAA-record 35th straight time, 30-0. The Irish lead the series 62-9-1 and have not lost to the Midshipmen since Roger Staubach led Navy to victory in 1963.
Division I-A stars
200 yards rushing*
James Johnson, Miss. St., 237
Marlon Barnes, Colorado, 237
Amos Zereoue, W. Va., 228
Steve Hoofkin, Ohio, 222
De’Mond Parker, Oklahoma, 207
Ja’Quay Wilburn , N. Texas, 205
Kevin Brown, Wash. St., 202
400 yards passing*:
Chris Redman, Louisville, 592 (6 TDs)
Tim Couch, Kentucky, 492 (5 TDs)
Tim Lester, W. Michigan, 435
David Neill, Nevada, 407 (5 TDs)
200 yards receiving*
Craig Yeast, Kentucky, 269
Geoff Noisy, Nevada, 240
Travis McGriff, Florida, 222
*Four or more TDs in parentheses.