HEISMAN WATCH
Gophers’ Maroney
not messing around
Laurence Maroney
Minnesota running back, junior: Gained a career-high 217 yards on 46 carries in the Golden Gophers’ 42-35 double-
overtime win over visiting No. 11 Purdue.
Matt Leinart
Southern Cal quarterback, senior: Threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, hitting 23-of-39 passes in the top-
ranked Trojans’ 45-13 win at Oregon. He was 11-of-14 in the second half, when
USC scored 35 unanswered points.
Reggie Bush
Southern Cal running back, junior: Ran for 122 yards and a touchdown, and caught three passes for 43 yards and another TD against the No. 24 Ducks.
Chris Leak
Florida quarterback, junior: Passed for 319 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-28 win over host Kentucky. He completed 25-of-32 passes for the No. 5 Gators.
Adrian Peterson
Oklahoma running back, sophomore: The Sooners had a bye week.
Vince Young
Texas quarterback, junior: The Longhorns had a bye week.
