3. Colt McCoy

Texas, quarterback, Jr.

Previous ranking: 3rd

2007 Heisman voting: Not in top 10.

2008 stats: 12 games, 291 of 375 passing for 3,445 yards, 32 TDs, 7 INTs; 128 rushes for 576 yards, 10 TDs.

2007 stats: 13 games, 276 of 424 passing for 3,303 yards, 22 TDs, 18 INTs; 114 rushes for 492 yards, 4 TDs.

Last game (49-9 victory vs. Texas A&M, 11/27): McCoy put in yet another solid performance to keep his Heisman hopes alive.

He was a sparkling 23-of-28 for 311 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran it 11 times for 49 yards and two more scores.

The win also gave him career victory No. 31, passing Vince Young to set a Texas record for starting quarterbacks. He also set a Longhorns single-season record with 3,594 yards passing.

McCoy’s best moment is when he hit Quad Cosby with a nine-yard TD pass with 12 seconds to go in the half. It came just three plays after he was staggered with a hard hit to the chest. McCoy dodged a pass rusher, ran to his right and fired back across the field to Cosby in the end zone.

"Colt started making plays to turn that thing around," said Texas coach Mack Brown said. "He made a huge statement tonight. I do think he's the best player, he's the most valuable player, on one of the best teams in the country."

Bowl projection: Unless Oklahoma stumbles against Missouri in the Big 12 title game, Texas headed to the Fiesta or Sugar Bowl.

Schedule/results: vs. Florida Atlantic (W, 52-10); at UTEP (W, 42-13); vs. Rice (W, 52-10); vs. Arkansas (W, 52-10); at Colorado (W, 38-14); vs. Oklahoma at Dallas (W, 45-35); vs. Missouri (W, 56-31); vs. Oklahoma St. (W, 28-24); at Texas Tech (L, 39-33); vs. Baylor (W, 45-21); at Kansas (W, 36-7); vs. Texas A&M (W, 49-9); Bowl game TBD.

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