Quick Kicks

Heisman watch

Ron Dayne, Wisconsin: Gee, look who’s back in the race. So many that were so quick to dismiss Dayne after last week’s modest 88-yard performance against Michigan had better think again. He gained 161 yards and scored four second-half touchdowns to power Wisconsin’s win at Ohio State. Yards to go to NCAA rushing record: 944.

Peter Warrick, Florida State: The electric wide receiver caught three touchdown passes and threw for another as the Seminoles routed Duke.

“Was that a Heisman voter pass play? We didn’t name it that. But it could be,” Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden said after the game.

Drew Brees, Purdue: His overall numbers in Saturday’s loss to Michigan make up for another big effort by the Wolverines’ defense and a poor showing by his receivers. Brees finished 20 of 49 for 293 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Shaun Alexander, Alabama: Beating Florida at the Swamp can’t hurt. Neither can 106 yards rushing, 94 yards receiving and four touchdowns on national television.

Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech: Hamilton had the spotlight to himself Thursday night, leading the No. 9 Yellow Jackets to a 49-31 victory over previously unbeaten Maryland in a nationally televised game. He threw for 387 yards and three touchdowns and also had a 41-yard scoring run, setting a school record with 474 total yards.

Hamilton also knows a thing or two about timing. His 387 passing yards equaled his career high, set this season in a nationally televised game against top-ranked Florida State.

Heisman Trivia:

Which was the closest Heisman race?

This and that

Each of Notre Dame’s five opponents so far this season came into the game undefeated. Three of them - Oklahoma, Michigan and Michigan State are still undefeated. Purdue is 4-1 and Kansas is 2-3.

Miami, too, is yet to face a team that has lost a game. The Hurricanes lost to Penn State and East Carolina, which are still undefeated, and beat Ohio State and Florida A&M in those teams’ season openers. The streak continues this week when the Hurricanes take on No. 1 Florida State.

Do they do windows, too?

If you want versatility, take a look at quarterbacks Jarious Jackson (Notre Dame), Antwaan Randle El (Indiana) and Brian Broadwater (Navy).

Jackson passed for 276 yards and ran for 107 against Oklahoma.

El passed for 265 and ran for 157 against Illinois.

Broadwater ran 110 and passed for 83 against West Virginia.

I-AA shootout

Portland State’s Jimmy Blanchard passed for 550 yards in the Vikings’ 51-48 overtime victory over No. 2 Montana. Terry Charles had a school record 276 receiving yards on 10 catches and caught two of Blanchard’s three touchdown passes. The Vikings finished with 696 total yards.

For Montana, which entered the game averaging 577 total yards to lead the nation, Drew Miller threw for 498 yards and five touchdowns as the Grizzlies racked up 590 yards. Jeremy Watkins, who missed the entire second half with an injury, had 10 receptions for 157 yards.

Division I-A stars

300 yards passing

Chris Kasteler, San Jose State: 368 (2TDs)

Patrick Ramsey, Tulane: 342 (1TDs)

Andrew Zow, Alabama: 336 (2TDs)

Joe Borchard, Stanford: 313 (2TDs)

Doug Johnson, Florida: 309 (4TDs)

Greg Robertson, Idaho: 302 (1TD)

David Garrard, E. Carolina: 300 (1TD)

200 yards rushing

LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU: 269 (2TDs)

Bobby Ray Tell, LaTech: 264 (2TDs)

175 yards receiving

Steven Pulley, San Jose State: 255 (2TDs)

Troy Walters, Stanford: 186 (2TDs)

Trivia answer: In 1985, Auburn running back Bo Jackson had a 45-point margin over Iowa quarterback Chuck Long.