Not Buyin' Ryan

I'm shocked by the idea that Matt Ryan helped himself in the Heisman race last night. Did Ryan really jump Tim Tebow by pissing away 54 minutes (he threw an awful INT with just over 6 minutes left) and then leading a couple TD drives? Seriously? At best, Ryan was decent. The only reason he needed to throw two TD's at the end was because BC couldn't do anything for the first 3 2/3 quarters.

Ryan threw 2 TD's and 2 INT's. He was lucky to only have 2 INT's ... the Hokies dropped a number of balls. And, Ryan was lucky that one of his lineman hopped on a fumble he lost. He finished 25-52 for 285 yards. Under the circumstances (not great weather against a good team), Ryan performed decent. But, this was one of his worst games ... his numbers (per attempt) were quite similar to the ones he posted against NC State:

15-34, 142 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT (BC won handily, so he didn't have to throw as much)

Matt Ryan doesn't run the ball. He has 3 or more TD's in just 3 games and he already has eight interceptions. He has 8 INT's! Tim Tebow has 3 games with 3 or more TD's and has 17 TD passes compared to just 3 INT's. Tebow also gets you 75 yds and 1-2 TD's per game rushing as well!

Or, take a look at Oregon QB Dennis Dixon. He torched Michigan. He didn't play great against Cal, but if he keeps Oregon in the Pac-10 race after their personnel loses, he's a worthy candidate - as much as I hate to admit it.

Ryan recovered so that he didn't lose the Heisman against Va Tech. That's fine. Maybe he'll light it up the rest of the year. But, to suggest that the game last night moved him up is absolutely absurd.