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Yahoo Sports: Alternate Heisman Reality: The case for Cliff Harris, still lockin' it down

Heisman ballots are in the mail. With the field of favorites rapidly narrowing down the stretch, Alternate Heisman Reality looks at some of the more deserving candidates off the beaten path. Today: Oregon cornerback/returner Cliff Harris. • Generic profile. Hyped recruit who's quickly bloomed into a leader on one of the best secondaries in the country as a sophomore and emerged an elite big-play threat for the No. 1 team in every major poll. • By the numbers. Harris leads the Pac-10 with five interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and 10 passes broken up. He also leads the nation ...

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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: