An October surprise has hit the Scripps Howard Heisman Trophy poll.Just two weeks after Florida quarterback Tim Tebow appeared to be in charge of the race, Alabama running back Mark Ingram grabbed the lead in a jumbled vote that saw six different players receive first-place votes.
A close second to Tebow last week, Ingram grabbed four first-place votes after gaining 99 tough yards in the Crimson Tide’s 12-10 win over Tennessee. Voters seemed to overlook Ingram’s key fumble with four minutes left that nearly sparked a Vols’ comeback or Ingram managing just 27 yards rushing in the second half.
Tebow, the 2007 Heisman winner who had led all five previous polls this season, was judged more harshly. After throwing a pair of interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in a sloppy 29-19 win at Mississippi State, Tebow plummeted all the way to fifth. Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen moved up a spot to second while Houston QB Case Keenum and Texas QB Colt McCoy also moved up a notch to third and fourth, respectively.
Florida and Alabama remain on a collision course for the SEC Championship Game set for Dec. 5 in Atlanta. That showdown could go a long way toward settling what is now a wide-open Heisman race as Ingram tries to become the first Tide player ever to win the award. The SEC Rocks!
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