The Latest Heisman Watch

Things were fairly uneventful in the Heisman world last Saturday.

Troy Smith had a good day and remained a solid contender for the trophy, while Brady Quinn and Chris Leak did nothing to hurt their chances.

Adrian Peterson and Oklahoma had a bye week.

Meanwhile, out on the edges of the race lurks Northern Illinois running back Garrett Wolfe. He had another monster day and is on pace to shatter Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record.

Expect the campaign for the 72nd Heisman to take some interesting twists and turns in the next couple weeks, starting with this Saturday's games.

For now, here is now the race shapes up:

1. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma--He's got a huge game with Texas this weekend and he could take control fo the race with a good performance in a Sooner win.

2. Troy Smith, Ohio State--He threw for four TDs against Iowa and now gets Bowling Green. He is in good shape and is biding his time until the showdown with Michigan on Nov. 18.

3. Brady Quinn, Notre Dame--Another strong day for Quinn. By season's end, he will have great numbers. The Irish need to beat USC for him to have a shot, though.

4. Chris Leak, Florida--Beating LSU will be key in his candidacy. Until that happens, no one will really believe he has a shot.

5. Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois--You are starting to see writers around the country flashing their sophisticated knowledge of the Heisman process by declaring that Wolfe has no shot. They don't get that if he rushes for 3,000 yards, it won't matter what school he goes to.