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• Improvising to Create an Unlikely Success Story

  Cincinnati has managed to lead the Big East in passing offense and passing efficiency, a testament to the reputation that Brian Kelly has forged as a creative offensive mastermind. Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 11:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Big East Conference, University of Cincinnati, Coaches and Managers, Heisman Trophy, Kelly, Brian

• Son of Texas Is Thriving on the National Stage

  For Graham Harrell, the senior quarterback for Texas Tech, the path to glory runs through sidelines of small towns throughout the state. Posted Sunday, November 09, 2008 9:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Heisman Trophy, Texas Tech University, Graham Harrell

• At Florida, Tebow Plays the Football Scholar

  Florida’s Tim Tebow has spent dozens of hours a week to prepare for the 1.3 seconds it takes for the quarterback to make a decision after a snap. And he’s a stand-out student. Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, National Football League, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, University of Florida, Heisman Trophy, Tebow, Tim, Meyer, Urban, Thamel, Pete

• No. 1 Texas 56, No. 11 Missouri 31: Texas Leaves Little Doubt It Deserves to Be No. 1

  Texas’ victory was a declaration to the rest of the national title contenders that these Longhorns are rising as quickly as oil prices are dropping. Posted Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:29 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, University of Texas at Austin, Heisman Trophy

• On Opposite Sides but Just a Phone Call Away

  On Saturday Missouri’s Chase Daniel and Colt McCoy of Texas, two friends and Heisman trophy contenders, will meet for the first time as starters. Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 10:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Friendship, Heisman Trophy, McCoy, Colt, Daniel, Chase

• The Same Swagger, if Not the Statistics

  On Saturday, Tim Tebow and Florida unveiled the blueprint for how the Gators can win the Southeastern Conference and how Tebow can contend for a second Heisman. Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Southeastern Conference, Louisiana State University, Heisman Trophy, Tebow, Tim

• Three More Tumble From the Top Ranks

  Florida’s victory over L.S.U., No. 5 Texas’ 45-35 victory over No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 17 Oklahoma State’s 28-23 road upset of No. 3 Missouri provided yet another day of chaos. Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:40 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Heisman Trophy

• Sooners’ Bradford Is Accidental Hero of Cherokee Nation

  Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, who is one-sixteenth Cherokee, is at the forefront of the Heisman Trophy conversation, but he finds his role as the tribe’s hero somewhat awkward. Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 12:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, University of Oklahoma, Heisman Trophy, Cherokee Indians, Oklahoma, Thorpe, Jim

• After Some Years Away, Spotlight Returns to Red River

  Saturday’s Red River Rivalry, as the annual game between Oklahoma and Texas in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl is known, marks the return of national title and Heisman Trophy implications to the bitter series. Posted Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Heisman Trophy

• Hall and B.Y.U. Hope to Silence Their Doubters

  With a 59-0 victory against U.C.L.A. on Saturday, the Cougars thrust Max Hall into the Heisman Trophy race. Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 10:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Heisman Trophy, Brigham Young University, Hall, Max

• Heisman Trophy Will Be a Centerpiece in a New Sports Museum

  Orphaned from its original home, the Downtown Athletic Club, after 9/11, the 73-year-old Heisman Trophy is putting down roots at the Sports Museum of America. Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Manhattan (NYC), Downtown Athletic Club, Museums, Heisman Trophy, Sports Museum of America