Sunday, October 17, 1999
Alexander steps up Heisman bid
The Associated Press
OXFORD, Miss. — Just another routine day for Boone County's Shaun Alexander, who all of a sudden has to be considered a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
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HEISMAN WATCH
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• Travis Prentice, RB, Miami, 43 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD.
• Shaun Alexander, RB, Alabama, 36 carries, 214 yards, 3 TDs.
• Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin, 17 carries, 167 yards, 2 TDs.
• Drew Brees, QB, Purdue, 40-of-57, 509 yards, 5 TDs.
• Peter Warrick, WR, Florida State, Suspended for second straight week.
• Joe Hamilton, QB, Georgia Tech, 24-of-34, 324 yards, 1 TD; 18 carries, 59 yards.
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Against one of the nation's best rushing defenses, Alexander ran for 214 yards and three touchdowns as No.11 Alabama (5-1, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) held off 22nd-ranked Mississippi 30-24 Saturday.
“Right now, I don't think there's a better football player in the country than Shaun Alexander,” Alabama coach Mike DuBose said. “You can't put a value on what he means to a football team in a game like this.”
There certainly was no argument from Ole Miss (5-2, 2-2), which entered the game ranked second nationally in rushing defense (45 yards a game). Alexander needed just six carries and a half-quarter to surpass that figure.
“Greatness goes beyond physical skill. Greatness is involved with making the plays at the critical times, finding ways to get the ball in the end zone and getting better as the game goes on,” Ole Miss coach David Cutcliffe said. “Shaun Alexander does all of those things.”
While adding to his Heisman credentials by running for more than 100 yards for the sixth straight game and scoring three times for the fifth time this season, Alexander also reached a couple of career milestones.
Alexander went on to increase his career rushing total to 3,116 yards, becoming the second Alabama running back and 17th in the SEC to surpass 3,000 yards. He also became the Tide's career touchdown leader with 43, including 16 this season (13 rushing, three receiving).
Alexander had two 1-yard TD runs in the first half, the second capping a 99-yard drive, and added a 2-yard score on Alabama's opening possession of the second half.
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