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Yahoo Sports: USC star WR Marqise Lee’s Heisman campaign might see boost with snaps on defense

USC receiver Marqise Lee is already a strong candidate to go to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, and playing some snaps on defense might give him a better shot to take home the award. Lee, already considered the top receiver in the Heisman race, might play defense this weekend against Arizona State, according to a few media outlets including ESPN.com. "We've looked at some defensive situations for the first time this week with him out there," USC coach Lane Kiffin said, according to ESPN.com. "That may present itself Saturday."

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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: