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Bleacher Report: Florida State's Trail of Spears: Seminoles Look To Upset Oklahoma Sooners

TAMPA—It's been almost ten years since FSU and Oklahoma squared off in the 2001 Orange Bowl in Miami. What will arguably be remembered as one of the most lackluster BCS Championships, Florida State came in as heavy favorites in a much contested season where Florida State lost to 11-1 Miami, yet still managed to play for a National Title. Florida State entered the contest as heavy favorites, boasting a Heisman Trophy winning Quarterback, and one of the most prolific offenses in a decade. Oklahoma featured Heisman Trophy Runner-up, Josh Heupel, and one of the best defenses in a decade.Sound familiar?In ...

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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: