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ESPN: Denard Robinson out for Michigan

If Michigan is going to keep the Little Brown Jug, it will have to do so without Denard Robinson.

The senior quarterback won't play in today's game against Minnesota, the team announced just before kickoff. Robinson came out of last week's game at Nebraska with a nerve issue in his throwing elbow in the first half. Head coach Brady Hoke said all week that Robinson was fine and should be able to go. But in a pre-game interview with Big Ten Network, he said his star player, "didn't come as far as we thought.

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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.

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