Brennan finishes third
Colt Brennan’s record-setting season wasn’t enough to deny Tim Tebow his own bit of history.
Colt Brennan, the quarterback who has led the University of Hawaii to a 12-0 record, finished third in Heisman Trophy voting announced Saturday.
Tim Tebow, the Florida quarterback who became the first player in college football history to both rush and pass for at least 20 touchdowns in the same season, won the award. Arkansas running back Darren McFadden was second.
Tim Tebow, a sophomore, is the first underclassman to win the Heisman.
Colt Brennan, a senior, is second in
the nation in completion percentage
(337-for-472, 71.4 percent), third in passer rating (166.3) and fourth in touchdown throws (38) and passing yards (4,174). He earned 632 points from the Heisman voters.
Tim Tebow finished with 1,957 points after a season in which he ran for 22 touchdowns – tied for most in the nation this season and the most ever in Southeastern Conference history – and passed for 29.
“I am fortunate, fortunate for a lot of things,’’ Tim Tebow said. “God truly blessed me and this just adds on. It’s an honor. I’m so happy to be here.’’
Darren McFadden finished with 1,703 points. The junior is fourth in the nation in rushing yards (1,725).
Colt Brennan, who has 131 career touchdown passes, most in NCAA history, received 54 first-place votes. Tim Tebow got 462, and Darren McFadden received 291.
Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, the other player invited to the presentation, finished with 425 points.
Tim Tebow had both his parents and all four siblings with him in New York. Mom and Dad got hugs after his name was called.
“It was cool to have them all there,’’ Tim Tebow said. “I haven’t had a chance to hug them all yet but I am looking forward to that.’’
In an unpredictable college football season, the Heisman race was as unsettled as the national title chase. Tim Tebow emerged as the front-runner even though Florida (9-3) stumbled early.
Six of the last seven Heisman winners picked up their bronze statues on the way to playing in the national championship game. Tim Tebow won’t get that chance this season, but Heisman voters didn’t hold Florida’s failure to defend its national title against him.
Darren McFadden slumped in October before finishing with a huge November, capping his season with a spectacular performance – 206 yards rushing, three touchdowns and a touchdown pass – in the Razorbacks’ 50-48 triple-overtime win over No. 1 LSU.
He was the runner-up to Ohio State’s Troy Smith in last year’s Heisman voting.
“I’m just proud to be here again,’’ Darren McFadden said.
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