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Bleacher Report: Washington vs. WSU Football: Another Late-Game Jake Locker Drive Wins Apple Cup

With half-naked WSU frat boys weathering the frigid Palouse winds Saturday night, clothed only with painted letters misspelling whatever it was they were trying to spell, the highly anticipated Cougar vs. Husky “Apple Cup” sputtered along like a 1962 Ford Fairlane with a blown head gasket. Most fans in the Northwest appreciated that this year’s “Apple Cup” had little BCS national championship implications, but we’d all agree that hiring 90-year-olds from the Happy Valley Retirement Villa of Colfax to officiate the game is not the way to go.   Yes, we understand that times are tough and expenses must be cut, but ...

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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: