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ESPN: Top performances 2012: Matt Barkley

We're looking at some of the top individual performances in the Pac-12 in 2012.

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Who & against whom: Matt Barkley broke a number of Pac-12 records when USC whipped Colorado 50-6.

The numbers: Barkley completed 19 of 20 passes for 298 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions against the Buffs.

A closer look: While USC and Barkley didn't live up to preseason hype, they did make beautiful music together a number of times.

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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: