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ESPN: ACC Heisman Watch

How about a new name to the ACC Heisman Watch?

  1. Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina. He may not be a true Heisman contender this year, but he deserves some major recognition for the season he has turned in so far after missing a few games early with a knee injury. Bernard had a career-high 304 all-purpose yards last week in a win over NC State, including the game-winning 74-yard punt return for a touchdown. Bernard has 1,498 all-purpose yards in just seven games this year, already the ninth-most in school history.

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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: