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Bleacher Report: Nebraska Vs. Texas A&M Football: Taylor Martinez to Start

Taylor Martinez has been announced as Nebraska's starting quarterback against Texas A&M this evening. That announcement isn't a real surprise -- Bo Pelini has been saying all along that Martinez will be his starter. What will be critical for Nebraska's success is whether Martinez can get back to being, well, T-Magic.Against Kansas last week, Martinez was clearly hampered by his injured ankle. The play-calling was much more conservative, and the Jayhawks' defense quickly figured out that Martinez wasn't the threat he used to be, making the zone read far less effective. NU had to resort to the Wildcat offense again ...

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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: