 Following this and later performances, he was mentioned in several news outlets as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate.Lewis had his sixth 100-yard plus rushing game of the season against Syracuse.He rushed for more than 1,799 yards during the 2009 season and broke Craig Heyward's record at Pittsburgh for rushes in a single game with 47 against University of Cincinnati in the Big East championship game, totaling 194 rushing yards, three touchdowns, as well as five catches for 34 yards.