In one of the most competitive Heisman races in years, Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier and Ohio State running back Eddie George - the best players on the two best teams - have emerged as the favorites.

But there's still three weeks before the ballots are counted, giving Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel and Iowa State running back Troy Davis - who have the best passing and rushing numbers - time to boost their campaigns.Most of the focus, however, appears to be turning toward Frazier and George, especially after their performances last weekend.

George, a senior for No. 2 Ohio State, gained a school-record 314 yards in a 41-3 victory over Illinois, which entered the game with the 10th-ranked defense in the country.

Frazier, hoping to guide top-ranked Nebraska to its second straight national championship, led a 41-3 rout of then-No. 10 Kansas despite playing with a bruised heel and strained arch. He rushed for a season-high 99 yards and two TDs and threw for another score.

It was typical for Frazier, who has completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,234 yards and 16 TDs and rushed for 569 yards (6.5 per carry) and 14 scores.

George has rushed for 1,592 yards with two games remaining in Ohio State's regular season, giving him an outside shot to gain 2,000 yards before the Heisman votes are counted. No back in Division I history has reached that magic figure and failed to win the award.

Davis could be the first. With 1,830 yards heading into Saturday's season finale at Missouri, he can make it to 2,000 with an average performance. Unfortunately for him, Paul Hornung is the only Heisman winner to play for a losing team, and Iowa State (3-7) gets virtually no national exposure.

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Wuerffel isn't hampered by his team's record - the No. 3 Gators are 9-0 for the first time in school history - but he does have to overcome stiff regional competition and the perception that anyone could pile up big numbers in Spurrier's "Fun-n-Gun" offense.

Wuerffel's Heisman hopes may have suffered a blow two weeks ago when he sat out a game against Northern Illinois - and backup quarterback Eric Kresser threw for a school-record 458 yards.

Wuerffel is the highest-rated passer in the country, completing 67 percent for 2,248 yards, 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Only a junior, his career rating is the second-highest in NCAA Division I-A history behind BYU's Ty Detmer, who won the Heisman in 1990.

Wuerffel does have one edge over the other contenders: three games - including high-profile contests against Florida State and against Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference title game - to prove he's not just another Spurrier clone.

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