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Yahoo Sports: Boston College’s Andre Williams passes 2,000-yard mark, enters Heisman race

A new name has entered the Heisman Trophy race – a name that should have been included all along: Boston College’s Andre Williams. The numbers speak for themselves. In the Eagles’ 29-26 comeback win over Maryland, Williams, a 6-foot, 227-pound senior, surpassed the 2,000-yard mark with a gutty 263-yard performance, making him just the 16th player in NCAA history to run for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. The Eagles trailed 24-13 in the fourth quarter before Williams took a handoff 72 yards to the house. Then, his 36-yard run in the game’s final minute set up Nate ...

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