He16man Showdown: Shoelace vs. Pryor - Week 2

A week ago, this post would have been laughed right off the internet. Well...it still could be, but we're feeling ambitious. I might be doing the equivalent of the SI-jinx here, but right now the #1 and #2 contenders for the He16man Trophy are Meeeechigan's Denard Robinson and tOSU's Terrelle Pryor.

These two QBs play very similar football, but different enough to classify them in two unique camps: Denard is in the Pat White camp, Pryor in the Vince Young camp. High praise for both young men.

But one thing both players share is their importance to their offenses. Both Michigan's and tOSU's offense will go only as far as each QB can take it. While Tate Forcier provides some insurance for Michigan if Denard is out, that doesn't make Michigan fans sleep any better at night now does it?

What we're going to do each week throughout the season, is give you a side-by-side stats comparison. While there's a lot more than just stats that go into a He16man vote, stats can at least get you on a plane to New York in December.

Is this all a bit premature? Yes. But when the top 2 Heisman candidates, so far, are from Michigan and tOSU...you better believe we're going to discuss it. We're a Michigan blog, this is what we do.

Stats through Week 2 (9-11-10)

	Robinson	Pryor
Rush Attempts	57	28
Rushing Yards	455	130
Rushing TDs	3	1
Pass Comp/Att	43/62	29/52
Passing Yards	430	480
INTs	0	0
Passing TDs	2	4
Passer rating	138.26	158.69
Total Plays	119	80
Total Yards	885	610
Points Scored	18	6

Denard Robinson photo credit: AP Photo/The Michigan Daily, Sam Wolson

***Update: Reader "jusgre" pointed out that I didn't include the passer rating stat. This was my mistake, and it has been added. And no, tOSU fans, I didn't forget to include it because it makes Pryor look better.