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Freshman Heisman Winner? Maybe Tonight

Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel might make history

(Newser) - A little history might be made at tonight's Heisman Trophy presentation, with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel in the running to be the first freshman to get college football's top honor. There's a reason the 20-year-old is called "Johnny Football," as his stats prove:...

Cam Newton Deserved the Money His Dad Tried to Snag

It's time we actually paid college athletes, writes Buzz Bissinger

(Newser) - Cam Newton's father was conspicuously absent when his son was presented with the Heisman Trophy Saturday. Why? Because the NCAA, "like the Mafia," doesn't actually keep college football clean, writes Buzz Bissinger on the Daily Beast : Rather, it finds "fall guys to protect the multimillion-dollar empire,"...

Auburn's Cam Newton Wins Heisman Trophy

Controversial quarterback is college football's best player

(Newser) - Cam Newton withstood scandal to become the runaway winner of this year's Heisman Trophy. The Auburn quarterback, who will lead his team to the title game next month against Oregon, bested Andrew Luck of Stanford, LaMichael James of Oregon, and Kellen Moore of Boise State. Voters didn't seem to mind...

Cam Newton Story 'All Smoke and No Fire'
 Cam Newton Story 
 'All Smoke and No Fire' 
OPINION
Nov 10, 2010 12:51 PM CST

Cam Newton Story 'All Smoke and No Fire'

Opinion: Auburn QB still deserves Heisman, at least for now

(Newser) - It's getting hard to keep track of all the allegations surrounding Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, but "right now this story is all smoke and no fire," writes Michael Rosenberg at SI.com , who stitches together the pieces. CliffsNotes version: Newton left Florida after getting caught with a stolen...

Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman
 Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman 
Sep 14, 2010 4:24 PM CDT

Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman

Running back returns 2005 award

(Newser) - Reggie Bush says he will give back his 2005 Heisman Trophy over allegations that he received improper benefits while playing for USC . "While this decision is heart-breaking, I find solace in knowing that the award was made possible by the support and love of so many," said the...

Alabama's Ingram Wins Heisman

Running back is the first Crimson Tide player to get honor

(Newser) - Mark Ingram completed the trophy case at Alabama, delivering the first Heisman to a school that boasts one of the richest histories in college football. The tough-running sophomore tailback turned tearful after winning the Heisman Trophy tonight in the closest vote in the award's 75-year history. He finished 28 points...

Alabama's Ingram Will Win Heisman
 Alabama's Ingram 
 Will Win Heisman 
WHO HOISTS THE HARDWARE?
Dec 9, 2009 7:03 PM CST

Alabama's Ingram Will Win Heisman

Site that's picked past 7 winners tabs Tide RB

(Newser) - Many observers believe Alabama running back Mark Ingram is going to be this year’s Heisman Trophy winner as college football’s top player—and a blog that’s correctly predicted the past seven recipients is one of them. Stiff Arm Trophy has Ingram nosing out Stanford running back Toby...

This Year's Heisman Finalists
 This Year's Heisman Finalists 
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Dec 8, 2009 1:24 PM CST

This Year's Heisman Finalists

Joined on ballot by Tebow, McCoy, Gerhart, and defender Suh

(Newser) - Five finalists will compete for the coveted Heisman Trophy this year, the AP notes, the largest ballot for college football's crowning achievement since 2004. They are:
  • Mark Ingram, Alabama: The running back appears to be the favorite as his team is No. 1 in the standings. If he pulls it
...

Jilted South Wooing Heisman Voters

(Newser) - At least two Southern universities are spending some cash this year to try to correct a historical football inequity—at least in the eyes of the South, the Wall Street Journal reports. The SEC has won more national titles than any other conference since the Heisman Trophy debuted in 1935,...

Heisman Winner Staying in College

Sam Bradford picks another year with Sooners over NFL draft

(Newser) - Sooner sophomore Sam Bradford is skipping the NFL draft for at least another year of college football, reports the Oklahoman. The Heisman-winning quarterback, expected to have been a first-round pick, said his dream has always been to play for the University of Oklahama, and he sees no reason to cut...

Quick-Thinking Bradford Wins Heisman

(Newser) - Sam Bradford's biggest score: the Heisman Trophy. Oklahoma's amazingly accurate and quick-thinking quarterback won the Heisman tonight after guiding the highest-scoring team in major college football history to the national championship game, the AP reports.

Inside the Heisman Arms Race
 Inside the Heisman Arms Race 
Dec 13, 2008 1:26 PM CST

Inside the Heisman Arms Race

How the three candidates shake out

(Newser) - Each was a dominant performer who steered his team into title contention and, for the first time since 2001, each is a quarterback. So how will voters pick between Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, and Colt McCoy, this year’s Heisman contenders? The winner will be announced tonight, and no clear...

Tebow Up for 2nd Heisman
 Tebow Up for 2nd Heisman 
Dec 11, 2008 1:48 AM CST

Tebow Up for 2nd Heisman

Florida quarterback could become only second ever with two trophies

(Newser) - Reigning Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow is among the finalists for college football's most prestigious award, putting the Florida quarterback on track to become only the second player in history to win two Heisman trophies. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and Oklahoma's Sam Bradford are also in the running for the...

Tebow, Three Others Vie for Heisman
Tebow, Three Others Vie for Heisman
Dec 5, 2007 10:44 PM CST

Tebow, Three Others Vie for Heisman

McFadden, Brennan and Daniel hope to beat out Florida QB for top football honor

(Newser) - Florida’s sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow may be the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy but he will face stiff competition from Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, who was last year’s runner-up. Also vying for college football’s top individual prize are Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel and Hawaii signal-caller...

Hogs Run Over No. 1 LSU's Hopes For Title

Berth in the BCS finale at Sugar Bowl likely disappears with loss

(Newser) - Arkansas, led by four total TDs from stud running back Darren McFadden, all but ended LSU's shot at a national championship, beating the Tigers 50-48 in triple overtime at Baton Rouge. After the Razorbacks scored and made the two-point conversion in the third extra period, LSU answered with a score...

OJ Admits He Did It (Took Sports Collectibles, That Is)

Ex-football star says he was reclaiming items stolen from him

(Newser) - OJ Simpson says he was just conducting a “sting operation” to retrieve items he says were stolen from him, but now Las Vegas authorities have named him a suspect in a hotel break-in. The ex-football star told the AP an auctioneer tipped him off to a secret sale of...

Kickoff Brings High Hopes, Big Hype at Rutgers

No. 16 Scarlet Knights open with Buffalo after landmark 2006 showing

(Newser) - Expectations are outpacing tickets sales as Rutgers, coming off perhaps its best season, kicks off its 2007 college football season tonight by hosting Buffalo. The Scarlet Knights enter the season as a ranked team—they're 16th—for the first time ever after going 11-2 and barely missing a major bowl....

College Players Back Playoff, Pay, USC

SI takes pulse of Division I football; athletes join coaches in picking Trojans

(Newser) - Division I football players want to play for Pete Carroll, possibly because they're picking USC to win the national title. They spend nearly as much time on football as they would on a full-time job, and they'd like to be paid that way. SI polled 119 players (one from each...

Trojans Aim for the Top Again
Trojans Aim for the Top Again
Aug 4, 2007 1:34 PM CDT

Trojans Aim for the Top Again

Booty, McKnight boost USC to #1 in coaches' poll

(Newser) - USA Today's coaches' poll puts USC on top of all college football prospects by a resounding margin, presaging yet another championship year—and potentially another Heisman to add to the 3 Heritage Hall has pulled in over the past 5 seasons. Pete Carroll has assembled a nearly flawless squad, and...

Texans Release Carr, Williams
Texans Release Carr, Williams
Mar 25, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Texans Release Carr, Williams

Huston waives its two best-known players

(Newser) - The Houston Texans released their two best-known players today, quarterback David Carr and running back Domanick Williams (formerly Davis), after years of disappointing performances.

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