My Case for Shonn Greene
Key Game No. 1 at Pittsburgh on Sept. 20, 2008
Greene came into that game as the second best running back on the field, as LeSean McCoy was ready to go, but the Iowa RB out-rushed McCoy by 69 yards in the loss, 21-20, on the road.
This was Greene's fourth straight game in which he had at least five yards per carry and over 100 yards for the game, going one for eight straight games to start the season.
Key Game No. 2 at Michigan State on Oct. 4, 2008
Once again, Greene was overshadowed during the pre-game, being called the second best running back in the game. Yup, you guessed it, he out-rushed preseason Heisman candidate Javon Ringer 157 yards on 30 carries to just 91 yards in the loss, 16-13, on the road. Yet, he continued to build his Heisman résumé.
Key Game No. 3 vs. Wisconsin on Oct. 18, 2008
Wisconsin had been free-falling ever since their second half comeback against Michigan, but Greene decided to rush for his season-high 217 yards, out-rushing the entire Wisconsin squad that weekend by himself. He led the Hawkeyes to a convincing victory over the Badgers, 38-17.
Greene added a touchdown in each quarter placing him "on the radar" of the Heisman Watch. Yet people were still failing to give him, as they fail today, the respect due a real Heisman contender.
Key Game No. 4 vs. Then-Third-Ranked Penn State on Nov. 8, 2008
With a ticket to the national champion on the line for Penn S
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