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Bleacher Report: Denard Robinson's Heisman Hopes Lay with Michigan's Defense

Denard Robinson has been electric for the University of Michigan this season. After four weeks, the quarterback is the nation’s leading rusher, ahead of Oregon’s LaMichael James and Kansas State’s Daniel Thomas. He’s completing 69.79 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns and just one interception. Head coach Rich Rodriguez has the perfect quarterback running his offense. No wonder Robinson is far and away the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy. For now. Robinson could continue to excel for the rest of the season. But Michigan’s defense could cost him college football’s highest honor. The very defense that helped Robinson ...

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