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ESPN: Arizona's slow start not on Nick Foles

Whatever you want to say about the Arizona Wildcats' 1-3 start -- and plenty has been said -- one thing you can't say is it's Nick Foles' fault.

The Arizona quarterback ranks sixth in the nation with 361.8 yards passing per game. He's thrown 10 touchdown passes with zero interceptions. He's completed 70.5 percent of his passes.

Heck, the righty even completed a 12-yard pass left-handed against Oregon.

"He's playing at a very high level right now," coach Mike Stoops said.

The problem for Arizona -- and Stoops and Foles -- is the Wildcats have Foles and the passing game ...

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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: