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Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders was best of Heisman winners

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On the eve of the latest Heisman race, a look at the top 10 Heisman winners of all time. 1. Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State: In 1988, Sanders rushed for 2,628 yards and scored 37 touchdowns. In the 27 years since, no Heisman winner has rushed for more yards. 2. Archie Griffin, Ohio State: Other winners may talk about their Heismans, but Griffin is the only guy with a matched set. He won in both 1974 and 1975, rushing for 1,695…

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Heisman finalists do not include FSU runner Dalvin Cook

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As good as FSU’s Dalvin Cook was this year, he is not among the three players listed as Heisman Trophy candidates. Nor is LSU’s Leonard Fournette. Nor Navy’s Keenan Reynolds. In one of the most competitive Heisman races ever, the finalists are Clemson’s DeShaun Watson, Stanford’s Christian McCafferty and Alabama’s Derrick Henry. Five straight quarterbacks have won the award, which would lean toward Watson, whose team is unbeaten. Henry’s team has one loss. McCafferty’s team is the only one that…

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Florida State’s Dalvin Cook thinks he should win Heisman

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Yes, FSU running back Dalvin Cook thinks he should win the Heisman Trophy. Any questions. Cook was talking after the team’s victory over North Carolina State about breaking the all-time Seminoles rushing record, previously held by Warrick Dunn when the questions came. “Do you think you are one of the Heisman contenders?” “Yep,” Cook said. “Do you think you should go to New York?” “Yep.” Do you think you should win it? “Yep.” Asked to expand on his thoughts, Cook…

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Ranking the Heisman winners from the state; is Winston No. 1?

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Eight men, and all of them can say they were the best. Eight men, and all of them won the Heisman. But looking back, who was the most Heismanest of them all? Consider all the seasons, and all the champions, and all of the great moments of all of the Florida schools. Now throw them in one hopper. Who was the greatest of them all? Was it Steve Spurrier, the first Heisman winner in the state? Was it Tim Tebow,…

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