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Bleacher Report: Michigan Football: Does Denard Robinson Have the Receivers To Win?

Michigan will not be mistaken for anything other than a running team, but that doesn’t mean that the passing game hasn’t been impressive so far this season. Michigan is the 46th best passing team in the nation, which isn’t so much different than it was during the later Carr years. Of the five teams ahead of Michigan on a per game rushing basis, only Oregon is rated higher in passing. Three others—Nebraska, Navy and Georgia Tech—are all ranked near the bottom of FBS.The stats are actually even better than this suggests. Just like Nebraska and Georgia Tech, Michigan just doesn’t ...

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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: