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ESPN: Nebraska OC talks Taylor Martinez

Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson had plenty to say about his quarterback, Taylor Martinez, after he rolled up 369 yards of offense and five touchdowns in the Huskers 48-13 win over Kansas State on Thursday.

Here are a few selections of what he had to say after Thursday night's game.

His burst?

It's something else. That's what he is, he's an explosive runner and he's a strong runner, too. It's now, right now, first step. He's at first-step speed. His first step he's at full speed. ... We do so many things with our run game. You have to ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: