Campus Confidential

By Adam Abramson

The Heisman watch is very simple.

Every week it will incorporate the entire body of work. So, this week's Heisman has nothing to do with years before, hype, whatever. It is how the players did last week. Next week it will be how the guys did the first two weeks. Easy enough, right?

Week 1 Heisman watch

1. Colt Brennan, Hawaii QB
He completed 85% of his passes and had 416 yards and six touchdowns. Oh, I almost forgot: That was in the first half. Just for fun, let's double it. His numbers would have been 68-80, 832 yards, 12 TDs. I've seen that happen just once, and that when when I put NCAA 08 on JV level, took Virginia Tech and played Columbia with 7-minute quarters. Here's a bold prediction: All of those records he set last year? Yeah, they'll be broken.

2. Marlon Lucky, Nebraska RB
I've been hyping Lucky all offseason and he made me look good in Week 1. 233 rushing yards and 3 TDs is quite a day. I'm going to continue to talk about Nebraska's offense this year, I think Sam Keller and Marlon Lucky are going to feed off each other all year long. Lucky will be a household name by October.

3. Brian Brohm, Louisville QB
We all know what he brings to the table, so Saturday was no real surprise. What I love about his 375 yards and 4 TDs last Saturday was that he threw just 20 passes, completing 16 of them. That's 23.4 yards a completion. Every four passes was for a touchdown. That's efficiency. Oh, he also added a rushing touchdown.

4. Matt Ryan, Boston College QB
His stock went up just before the season started. Unlike the three guys above him on this list, Ryan didn't face a cupcake (okay, Nevada isn't a cupcake, but I think Wake is much more formidable). His 408 yards and 5 TDs are a clear sign that BC will ruin the hopes of a team or two this season. However, the two INTs are a sign he needs to eliminate mistakes.

5. Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt WR
13 catches, 223 yards and 3 TDs speaks for itself. He's been the least-discussed big-play wide receiver before this year and I'm pretty sure he's tired of it. Vandy quarterback Chris Nickson is going to have a blast throwing to Bennett this year.