Those hoping for clarity in an especially cloudy Heisman Trophy race may have found it during Championship Weekend. Yet mere days from the 2011 ceremony, questions remain.
Were magical 11th-hour performances from Robert Griffin III and Montee Ball enough to sway voters? How badly will Case Keenum’s worst game of the season hurt his chances? Is Tyrann Mathieu suddenly a factor again after an impressive closing stretch? Will idle frontrunners Andrew Luck and Trent Richardson benefit from stellar bowl destinations?
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