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ESPN: Top performances 2011: LaMichael James

We're looking at the top individual performances in the Pac-12 in 2011.

Up next: James the Cardinal crusher.

Who & against whom: Oregon running back LaMichael James -- no stranger to top performances -- scorched the Stanford Cardinal on the road in a 53-30 win.

The numbers: James rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries.

A closer look: It was a game with enormous postseason ramifications for both teams. Oregon, ranked No. 7 in the BCS standings and Stanford at No.

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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: