Heisman Watch

Let’s start with Syracuse quarterback Donovan McNabb.

He completed 13 of 19 passes for 182 yards and no interceptions and maintained his 71 percent completion rate in Syracuse’s win at Boston College.

Cade McNown, UCLA, was 20 for 36 for 395 yards and 3 TDs in the No. 2 Bruins’ overtime victory over No. 11 Oregon.

Finally. Kentucky’s victory over LSU gives Wildcats quarterback Tim Couch the type of win that he needs in order to be considered a strong candidate. In a 39-36 upset of the Tigers, Couch was 37 of 50 for 391 yards with three touchdowns.

Texas, featuring Heisman candidate Ricky Williams, did not play.

We think he might start again

In his first start, quarterback Brian Broadwater, Navy, ran for two touchdowns and threw for two, rushing for 216 yards on 26 carries and completing 8 of 9 passes for 165 yards against Colgate.

Snakebitten

Utah quarterback Darnell Arceneaux, out for a month with a broken finger, rushed for the deciding touchdown in the Utes’ victory over Fresno State.

Arceneaux replaced Jonathan Crosswhite late in the third quarter and directed a 44-yard drive that ended with Arceneaux’s 5-yard touchdown run. But the sophomore was hit hard as he scored and left Rice-Eccles Stadium in an ambulance with a possible concussion.

At least the defense is OK

Missouri’s Devin West, the nation’s No. 2 rusher with an average of 191.6 yards per game, scored on runs of 1 and 22 yards against Oklahoma, but totaled 93 yards on 26 carries.

Oklahoma held Texas’ Ricky Williams to 139 yards, 78 shy of his season average, last week.

Close doesn’t count at The Horseshoe

Minnesota hasn’t won at Ohio Stadium since 1949.

Ominous

Tulane’s victory over Louisville leaves the Green Wave 5-0. The last time the Green Wave was 5-0 (1974), they lost their next six.

More records for Shay

Emporia State’s Brian Shay scored two touchdowns in a 63-17 victory over Missouri Southern to give him 472 career points, breaking Walter Payton’s NCAA Division II record of 464.

Stars

200 yards rushing, or close to it:

Brian Broadwater, Navy, 216

Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 190

300 yards passing:

Chris Redman, Louisville, 477

Walt Church, E. Mich., 439

Tim Lester, W. Mich., 432

Cade McNown, UCLA, 395

Tim Couch, Kentucky, 391

Jamie Barnette, N.C. St., 379

Drew Brees, Purdue, 361

Graham Leigh, New Mex., 359

Jay Stoner, Wyoming, 357

T. Rattay, La. Tech, 341 (5TDs)

Joe Germaine, Ohio State, 339

C. Weinke, Fla. St., 302 (4TDs)

200 yards receiving, or close to it:

Dez White, Ga. Tech, 243

Daniel Jones, Utah, 197

The final word:

“I have one thing to say: I will answer all questions about our current winning streak.” - Northern Illinois coach Joe Novak after his team ended the longest current major-college losing streak at 23 games with a 16-6 victory over Central Michigan.