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spt_FBC_DuelThreatQBs[i-1].body = "What to do with Troy Smith? That’s been a mammoth problem for Ohio State opponents this season. Will he pass? Will he run? It’s enough to make defenders freeze in their tracks.Smith, a senior, is this season’s textbook example of a dual-threat quarterback, a trend that will not go away, a wrinkle that is becoming more commonplace for college football offenses in the 21st Century. West Virginia’s Pat White fits the mold. Ultimately, so might Florida freshman Tim Tebow, a dream candidate for Urban Meyer’s spread-option offense.
If Smith takes the Buckeyes all the way and wins the BCS title game against Florida on Jan. 8, he might go down as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks of all time (click on players at left).";
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Texas (2003-05)","Jose Mourinho","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Andrew Yates", "AFP - Getty Images file", "175", "148", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: The first quarterback to pass for 3,000 yards and run for 1,000 in the same season. Fine athlete and leader who seemed too inconsistent until finally hitting his stride midway through his sophomore season. Led Texas to the school’s first national championship in 35 years and a 12-0 record in 2005.
Arm: Often criticized for his three-quarter throwing motion, but was quite effective at putting the ball in the hands of Texas playmakers.
Legs: Never looks like he’s running fast, but soars past defenders and continually sheds tackle attempts. Best moment? No question. He had 200 yards rushing against USC at the Rose Bowl, including the winning 8-yard TD run on fourth down.
After college: Left Texas after junior season. Was selected No. 3 overall by the Tennessee Titans, where he’s working under offensive coordinator Norm Chow.";
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Virginia Tech (1999-2000)","Juergen Klinsmann, right","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Alexander Hassenstein", "Getty Images", "245", "368", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: Best known for his redshirt freshman season with the Hokies, who made the Sugar Bowl’s national-championship game, but lost to Florida State 46-29. Vick did his part. His elusiveness on the Superdome turf caused two Seminole defenders to blow out their ACLs, although there was no contact on either play.
Arm: Could make all the throws and was exceptionally effective on deep routes, although the Hokies probably under-utilized his passing skills.
Legs: Terrific at throwing on the run or taking off for the first down. He didn’t just have speed. He was thisfast – the 40-yard dash time hovered near the 4.1 range – and often seemed like a big kid competing against children in the Big East.
After college: Became No. 1 overall selection in 2001 NFL Draft when the Atlanta Falcons traded up with San Diego to get the top pick. Vick has twice taken Atlanta into the playoffs, including the 2004 NFC Championship game. Set NFL single-game rushing record for a quarterback with 173 yards against Vikings in 2002. Now beginning his sixth NFL season.";
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Rewind: Started his last two seasons for the Seminoles and won the Heisman Trophy in 1993. Architect of the “fast break” shotgun offense. Surrounded by tremendous offensive talent, which he utilized judiciously.
Arm: Extremely accurate. Could throw the deep ball when necessary. Accounted for perhaps the most memorable play in Florida State history, when he escaped from the Florida rush and dropped a pass to freshman running back Warrick Dunn, who scampered 79 yards to beat the Gators and keep alive the Seminoles’ drive for Bobby Bowden’s first national title. Ward finished with a career-high 446 yards passing that day.
Legs: Had only one 100-yard rushing game in his career, but his mobility (and escape-ability) in the pocket gave Florida State a turbo-charged offense.
After college: Was not taken in the NFL Draft, but selected as a first-rounder by the New York Knicks in the 1993 NBA Draft. Played 12 seasons and helped the Knicks to the 1999 NBA Finals.";
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Rewind: Became the first quarterback to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in the same season while working under offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez (now the head coach at West Virginia).
Arm: Capable passer, but that wasn’t his strength. “He’s not a quarterback,” North Carolina State linebacker Levar Fisher once said. “He’s a running back who lines up at quarterback.”
Legs: Extremely elusive while being deployed in a number of creative ways. Had 2,615 career rushing yards.
After college: Undrafted free-agent who signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Spent parts of four NFL seasons with the Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons, playing running back, wide receiver and safety. Played last season with the Chicago Rush of Arena Football.
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Nebraska, (1992-95)","Fabio Cannavaro, left","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Mike Hewitt", "Getty Images", "181", "148", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: Dynamic leader and four-year starter who took the Cornhuskers to a pair of national titles. Second in the 1995 Heisman Trophy voting to Ohio State running back Eddie George.
Arm: Remember, this was the Tom Osborne era at Nebraska. Frazier largely fed the ball to Nebraska I-backs and ran the option, although he was more than capable at throwing the ball, as he proved in the 1993 Orange Bowl, when his passing nearly derailed the eventual national champion Florida State Seminoles.
Legs: He was always trailed by a superb Nebraska back on option plays. But when Frazier kept the ball, that was pretty spectacular, too. Frazier made one of the most exciting runs in college football history when Nebraska beat Florida 62-24 to win the 1995 Fiesta Bowl. Ten Gators had a shot at the twirling, spinning, accelerating Frazier, who raced 75 unforgettable yards for a touchdown.
After college: Frazier was not drafted by the NFL and went into college coaching. He’s currently head coach at NAIA’s Doane College.";
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Southern Miss (1979-82)","Juventus' Patrick Vieira, bottom, will be one of several Juventus players looking to make a transfer this club season.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Gregorio Borgia", "AP", "273", "360", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: As a junior, Collier was fourth in the 1981 Heisman Trophy voting. Helped the Golden Eagles to a 38-29 win against Alabama in 1982, ending the Crimson Tide’s 57-game winning streak in Tuscaloosa. The first quarterback to pass for 1,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in the same season. Best known for handing Bobby Bowden one of his most crunching defeats at Florida State, a 58-14 stunner in 1981 that Bowden still describes as one of the most impressive individual performances against the Seminoles.
Arm: Not considered a strength, but Collier’s passing ability had to be respected. While running the “freeze option” or drifting down the line, Collier’s moves had a paralyzing effect on defenders and he often picked up some big passing yards because of that.
Legs: Collier was the franchise at Southern Miss. He ran opponents ragged and the only reason he’s not remembered as the best QB in school history can be summed up with two words – Brett Favre.
After college: Played quarterback for the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions before the league folded. Converted to receiver during stint with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Now works for the Southern Miss athletic department.
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Missouri (2002-05)","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: Four-year starter for the Tigers who became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 8,000 career yards and run for 4,000. The first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 in two seasons. Fourth on the NCAA’s all-time list for total offense (13,088 yards). It seems a crime that he never played in a major bowl game or was a serious factor in the Heisman Trophy race. Whether it was circumstances or the way he was utilized, Smith continually put up impressive statistics, but usually in anonymity. Even at his career’s end, nobody exactly knew where to put him, so he was selected to the Big 12’s first team as an all-purpose player.
Arm: Smith was supposed to be Vince Young (before there was a Vince Young). It didn’t quite work out that way, but Smith still became a more than capable passer.
Legs: An expert scrambler and improvisational player. Had eight career 200-yard rushing games, including three consecutive weeks as a junior. Rushed for 291 yards and five touchdowns against Texas Tech in 2003.
After college: Fourth-round draft pick of the New York Jets. He’s trying to make it as an NFL wide receiver.";
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Syracuse (1995-98)","Ronaldinho","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Albert Gea", "Reuters", "273", "355", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: Four-year starter at quarterback who also played on Syracuse’s Final Four basketball team in 1996. Considered Nebraska, but didn’t want to be labeled as an “option quarterback.” He won 35 of his 49 starts at Syracuse and produced more than 10,000 yards of total offense.
Arm: Passed for a career 8,389 yards. As a senior in 1998, he had 31 touchdown passes and just six interceptions for the Orange.
Legs: Although he preferred to operate from the pocket – or to use his mobility to buy time for a better passing attempt – McNabb still rushed for a career 1,561 yards at Syracuse.
After college: Drafted No. 2 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999. Has developed into one of the NFL’s most prolific quarterbacks. In 2004, McNabb took the Eagles to Super Bowl XXXIX, where they lost to the New England Patriots.
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Indiana (1998-2001)","Referee Luis Medina Cantalejo, right, shows the red card to Italy's Marco Materazzi.","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Emilio Morenatti", "AP", "198", "145", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: Big Ten offensive player of the year who accounted for 86 career touchdowns. Sixth in the 2001 Heisman Trophy voting. He never played in a bowl game and labored on some mediocre-to-poor Hoosier teams.
Arm: Passed for a career 7,469 yards, although he was hardly known as a prototypical pocket passer.
Legs: Arguably one of the most exciting running quarterbacks in college football history. Rushed for 3,895 yards and 44 touchdowns in his Indiana career. What could he have done in a more powerful program?
After college: Taken in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Used in a variety of roles for the Steelers, where he caught 162 passes in four seasons and also returned kickoffs and punts. Threw a touchdown pass in last season’s Super Bowl XL. Signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Redskins, who are counting on him to be a key performer this season. ";
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Tampa (1971-74)","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
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Rewind: The University of Tampa dropped its football program after Solomon’s senior season, making it certain his exploits would never be duplicated by another Spartan (or few others ever, for that matter). Solomon’s top plays were never planned. The best: Dropping to pass, no one open, taking off for a large gainer on the ground. Solomon was 12th in voting for the 1974 Heisman Trophy and received 13 first-place votes.
Arm: His passing was serviceable. He had 2,504 career passing yards, not bad because he split the position with Buddy Carter, a pure passer, early in his career.
Legs: Had 3,299 career rushing yards. In a loss at San Diego State, Solomon took a quarterback draw for an 81-yard score. He broke an estimated 12 tackles, escaping twice from a few players. Wrote Jack Murphy, then sports editor of the San Diego Union: “He’s the most exciting collegiate runner since O.J. Simpson, and he moves faster than anything that doesn’t burn fuel.”
After college: Drafted in the second round by the Miami Dolphins, who shifted him to wide receiver. Later traded to the San Francisco 49ers. Played 11 NFL seasons with 381 receptions and 48 touchdowns. He earned two Super Bowl rings with the 49ers."; // END editorial data