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Bleacher Report: Nebraska Football: Why Jake Locker Will Not Beat the Cornhuskers

If you look at any preseason Heisman Trophy list, you’re bound to see Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Locker in the top three, if not in the top spot. He is a polished passer throwing 230-for-394 last season resulting in 2,800 yards and 21 touchdowns. He’s also mobile as proven by his 335 yards and seven touchdowns scored on the ground last year, but he’s not invincible.

Locker’s production resulted in over half of the points in favor of the Huskies during their 2009 campaign. He is the face of the team, and right now the football program. That unfortunately ...

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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: