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ESPN: Newton leads Auburn to West crown

No matter what side of the fence you sit on concerning the Cam Newton allegations, you can’t help but admire the way he came out and played like a champ Saturday.

Fittingly, Auburn wrapped up the Western Division championship by pulling away from Georgia for a 49-31 victory. That means the game with Alabama in two weeks won’t matter in terms of the West race.

But it matters plenty for Auburn in its pursuit of a national championship.

Once again, Newton proved just how special he is as a football player.

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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: