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Bleacher Report: Nebraska-Oklahoma State: Martinez Tosses Cowboys Their First Loss

ATTENTION: Taylor Martinez can throw! In a 51-41 shootout win against the high powered Oklahoma State Cowboys, Martinez racked up 323 passing yards and five touchdowns, as well as 112 rushing yards on 19 carries, carrying the wounded Blackshirts to the win. Well, it was about time the offense bailed out the defense.  It was long due. In 2009, superhuman defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and a NFL-caliber Blackshirt defense carried the toothless Husker offense to 10 wins.  Don't look now, but the offense finally looks as though it has some teeth. Of course, that success has generally hinged on the play of ...

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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: