How could you give the Heisman to Suh if Colt McCoy took his team down the field againstSuh's team for the winning field goal? He obviously couldn't do enough to trump McCoy, let alone the other guys in the Heisman field.
If the Huskers kicker didnt put the kickoff out of bounds at the 40 Colt would have run out of time to get down field. Also they moved up on a holding penalty by a db, so it was not as if Mc Coy marched his team down.
Of the players up for the Heisman, Suh was the only player who did not have others helping him out. He was double and triple teamed in every game. Because of his dominate performances requiring so much attention for every teams O line, his fellow d lineman were able to achieve much better stats this year.
Suh was the most dominant defensive player this year, and arguabley the most dominant player period. The same cannot be said about Ingram or Gerhart, but this is just another example that the Heisman is not an award for the most outstanding player in colege football, but just an award for whomever has the best stats on a team contending for the championship.
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