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Bleacher Report: Auburn vs. Alabama: The Iron Bowl, Cam Newton, Mark Ingram and BCS Implications

This Friday the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers renew one of college football's greatest rivalries in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the Iron Bowl. This year is much different than in seasons past however. A constant evolving scandal involving Heisman hopeful Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, last year's Heisman winner Mark Ingram playing his last home game possibly, and the BCS title game implications are just a few of the storylines. Cam Newton is set to play even though Auburn (11-0) has faced heavy pressure from the media and the NCAA to sit the dual-threat quarterback. Alabama (9-2) suffered two tough road losses ...

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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: