Gamebreakers
Rushing
| Player, team | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| Jamario Thomas, N. Texas | 28 | 291 | 4 |
| Matt Forte, Tulane | 34 | 216 | 3 |
| Ryan Moats, Louisiana Tech | 31 | 205 | 2 |
| Frank Gore, Miami | 28 | 195 | 1 |
| Walter Washington, Temple | 29 | 185 | 3 |
Passing
| Player, team | C-A | Yds. | TD |
| Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green | 24-37 | 389 | 5 |
| Jason White, Oklahoma | 29-35 | 383 | 3 |
| Stan Hill, Marshall | 31-49 | 348 | 2 |
| Derek Anderson, Oregon St. | 29-42 | 333 | 3 |
| Drew Tate, Iowa | 24-39 | 333 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player, team | No. | Yds. | TD |
| Craig Chambers, Washington | 8 | 188 | 1 |
| Charles Sharon, Bowling Gr. | 5 | 168 | 2 |
| Rufus Skillern, San Jose St. | 10 | 167 | 1 |
| Clinton Solomon, Iowa | 9 | 157 | 1 |
| Mark Simmons, Kansas | 8 | 135 | 0 |
Heisman watch
Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma: Shoulder injury slowed super frosh. Had only 58 yards on 15 carries.
Alex Smith, Utah: Had three passing TDs, one rushing TD for unbeaten Utes.
Jason White, Oklahoma: Back in picture after 383-yard, 3-TD performance against Nebraska..