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Yahoo Sports: Stanford upsets USC – again – and keeps Matt Barkley’s ‘unfinished business’ unfinished

USC was supposed to be the team that would end the SEC's reign, but that dream crumbled Saturday night thanks to nemesis Stanford, who beat the Trojans 21-14. It was Stanford's fourth consecutive win over USC, the longest steak for the Cardinal, and the fifth win in six years. While USC came into the game with a Heisman contender at quarterback, two star receivers and a good running back corps, the game was ultimately won in trenches. Stanford's defensive lines gave Barkley little time to throw and held the Trojans' rushing game to just 27 yards on 23 attempts. Stanford ...

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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: