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ESPN: Alabama's Ingram Injures Knee, Out For Opener

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram of Alabama will miss the season opener after injuring his left knee during practice. He was hurt Monday and coach Nick Saban said in a statement the star tailback had an arthroscopic procedure Tuesday. The coach says Ingram should make a full recovery in a "relatively short time." The top-ranked Crimson Tide opens Saturday against San Jose State. Alabama's biggest non-conference game comes when No. 19 Penn State visits on Sept. 11. MORE: ESPNU's panel of experts discuss Mark Ingram's injury

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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: