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ESPN: SEC Heisman watch: Week 3

It isn't easy making up early-season Heisman Trophy lists, but we go at it every week. Here are our five to keep an eye on in the Heisman race and it's no surprise that we're going running back heavy in this league:

  1. Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina: When South Carolina's back is against the wall or the Gamecocks are playing in big games, Lattimore shines his brightest. The super sophomore rushed for 176 yards and had a touchdown last week in a 45-42 win over Georgia in the conference opener. Lattimore has averaged 144 yards per game, has ...

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About Stiff Arm Trophy

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: