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Heisman Race: Looking Beyond QBs

US Presswire

In the latest Heisman Poll on HeismanPundit.com -- a weekly survey of 13 Heisman voters (myself included) that accurately predicted five of the top six finishers last year -- Florida's Tim Tebow increased his stranglehold on the top spot, which he's held every week since the preseason, while Texas' Colt McCoy came in second for the fifth time in six weeks.

I'm not sure why.

Nearly halfway through the regular season, Tebow has thrown for a whopping 777 yards. McCoy has thrown nearly as many interceptions (six) as he did all of last year (eight). Tebow ranks fifth in his own conference in total offense, one spot behind Auburn's Chris Todd. McCoy ranks 22nd nationally in...

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