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Bleacher Report: Nebraska Football: Taylor Martinez Revives Cornhuskers' Championship Hopes

In the final Big 12 battle between Oklahoma State and Nebraska, the bulb over Taylor Martinez’s head began to burn even brighter. Following a heart-crushing loss to Texas in Lincoln, he had a choice. He could have walked into the home of the undefeated Oklahoma State Cowboys and have crumbled under severe expectations. Instead, T-Magic not only revived his nickname but also provided an aerial display that no Nebraska fan could have ever envisioned. Martinez completed 23-of-35 passes for 323 yards (a career high) and five TDs with no INTs. If that display wasn’t impressive enough, he notched his fifth ...

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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: