Heisman Trophy, anyone? With just one week left before the 900-plus Heisman voters cast their ballots, the race for the Heisman Trophy is as wide open as the chase for the national championship.

        A quarterback quartet of top contenders was reduced to a trio, with Nebraska's Eric Crouch dropping from the short list following the Cornhuskers' 62-36 loss to Colorado on Friday.

        Crouch ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and passed for 198 yards with two interceptions, but the shocking defeat probably was enough to end his Heisman hopes.

        Still in pursuit of college football's top individual prize are Miami's Ken Dorsey, Florida's Rex Grossman and Oregon's Joey Harrington.

        All three have a game remaining before Heisman ballots are due at New York's Downtown Athletic Club. Florida could play in the Southeastern Conference title game on Dec.8, but the Heisman votes will already be counted by then and the award will be presented later that night.

        Dorsey appears to have the inside track because he plays for the only undefeated team among the contenders. Plus, the Hurricanes (10-0) are ranked No.1.

        In Saturday night's 65-7 rout of No.19 Washington, Dorsey reaffirmed his status as the front-runner by going 14-of-21 for 189 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

        His one blemish? Four interceptions against Boston College, a game Miami won 18-7. For the season, he's 163-of-274 for 2,417 yards, 22 TDs and 9 interceptions.

        Grossman and Harrington did not play over the weekend, but each has a national stage to give voters a final look, and their teams still are in the national title picture.

        Grossman's second-ranked Gators (9-1) play host to No.5 Tennessee (9-1) for the SEC East title and a spot in the league's title game, while Harrington's Ducks (9-1) are home with rival Oregon State (5-5).

        Grossman's drawbacks? A 23-20 loss to Auburn in which he threw four interceptions. Plus, no sophomore has won the Heisman. But he leads the nation in pass efficiency and is 226-of-344 for 3,534 yards, 32 TDs and 11 interceptions.

        Harrington's shortcomings? A 49-42 loss to Stanford in which his second interception set up the winning TD, plus a lack of national TV time. He's completed 175 of 300 passes for 2,311 yards, 23 TDs and 5 interceptions.

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