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ESPN: Stephen Garcia to the rescue for Gamecocks

The fumbles have been popping out at a dizzying pace, and for a while, it looked like No. 12-ranked South Carolina's bubble might be popped.

Stephen Garcia had other ideas.

The fifth-year senior quarterback didn't start the game, but came off the bench in the second quarter to put a charge into the lethargic Gamecocks.

Connor Shaw started the game at quarterback, and South Carolina bungled its way through the first quarter and fell behind 17-0.

The game changed when Garcia took over South Carolina's offense in the second quarter. He had a couple of touchdown runs and threw a ...

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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: