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AP: Newton, Auburn begin preparing for bowl

Cam Newton and No. 1 Auburn finally got to return to the football practice field -- sort of. The Tigers (13-0) and their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback began preparation for the BCS national championship game against Oregon on Saturday night. But they're doing it on the soccer field while their regular surface is being redone across the street.

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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: