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SB Nation: Michigan's Denard Robinson Runs All Over UConn, Into Record Books

For the first time in three years, Michigan started a quarterback who had taken a collegiate snap in their first game of the season. Denard Robinson took that opportunity and ran with it. Robinson compiled 383 yards of total offense, slicing and dicing Connecticut through the air and on the ground. He was absurdly accurate as a thrower, completing 19 of his 22 passes, but was even better with his feet, gaining 197 yards on 29 carries, a Michigan record for a quarterback. He spurred Heisman hype and at least one favorable comparison to Terrelle Pryor. And he might well ...

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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: