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Yahoo Sports: Injured Matt Barkley will not start against Notre Dame

Matt Barkley, once a Heisman hopeful and future high draft pick, will not start Saturday's game against Notre Dame after suffering a shoulder injury against UCLA. Barkley was injured late in the game when linebacker Anthony Barr sacked him. Barkley left the Rose Bowl with his arm in a sling. USC did not disclose the nature of the injury or whether Barkley might be able to return for a bowl game. "I feel bad for him and his family," Kiffin said. "This is obviously not how you want it to be." [Related: Notre Dame atop new-look BCS standings] Freshman Max ...

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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: