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Yahoo Sports: Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez still respects the Big Ten more than the SEC

Apparently even a 45-31 defeat by Georgia isn’t enough for Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez to give the SEC a little bit of respect. In the weeks leading up to the Capital One Bowl, Martinez said Georgia’s defense was “just another typical Big Ten defense” and after the loss, he stood by his comments and added a few more logs to the fire. "I think the Big Ten, talent-wise, is a lot better, and the defenses in the Big Ten are better than SEC defenses," Martinez said. "This was supposed to be one of the top defenses in the SEC, and ...

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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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