The Heisman Trophy isn't just about stats. Yes, stats do matter and always have, but a Heisman Trophy winner is as much a leader as a stat-accumulator. We have all the evidence we need to establish Newton's incredible on-field leadership. Newton put up some great numbers as he led his team to a comeback of the year.
Newton's three touchdown passes on Saturday give him 24 through 12 games. Put those up against just six interceptions and you have a ratio any coach would be happy with. But we know that Newton isn't leading this race because he can throw a football. He's leading it because of what he does with his legs. He has also run for 18 touchdowns this season, which gives him a total of 42. He led Auburn to a win over Alabama after being down 24-0. Newton's halftime
speechparked his team to a historic comeback that I have never witnessed before, Newton should be a sure lockout for the award now.
LaMichael James had two fourth-quarter touchdowns were the icing on the cake during Oregon's second-half explosion in a 48-29 win over Arizona. He finished with 126 yards rushing and 20 yards receiving. His hopes are pretty much over due to Auburn jumping Oregon in the standings.
With all of the changes that are going on in the BCS and Heisman race, you can expect many shakeups in the Conference Championship games are well as the voting for the awards handed out.
