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Bleacher Report: T-Magic: Why Texas' Lacking Run Defense Will Cost Them against Nebraska

After dropping two straight games for the first time since 2007, Texas needs an easy bounce-back game to get themselves in some kind of rhythm offensively and to create some kind of team momentum. Unfortunately, their bounce-back game will be in Lincoln, Neb., against the fifth-ranked Cornhuskers, a team with a powerful offense and a defense thirsty for Texas blood.An eight-point underdog, according to Vegas odds, Texas doesn't seem to have much of a shot of taking down the Huskers, primarily because of the Longhorns' recent inability to shut down power running attacks, attacks that Nebraska has perfected. Their offensive ...

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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: