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Each week, ESPN.com's panel of experts casts its votes for the top Heisman candidates. The panel consists of analysts, former players, former coaches and ESPN.com's college football staff.

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Longhorns need resounding victory to prove national-title mettle

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...breaks throughout the season. Oklahoma was missing tight end Jermaine Gresham from the start of the season. Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford made it through only nine snaps in the Longhorns' 16-13 victory over...

Blog | November 30, 2009

Big 12 lunch links: How will Mangino's tenure be remembered?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...the psyche of Texas' defense. The Austin American-Statesman's Kirk Bohls writes about Colt McCoy's Heisman hopes, Oklahoma State's collapse and the strong future of Jerrod Johnson and Christine Michael in his...

Blog | November 30, 2009

Texas, Nebraska top Big 12 weekly rankings

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...was ready with the kind of performance that subdued their old rivalry and gave him some big Heisman Trophy traction. Their challenge beating Nebraska this week will be to stay away from mistakes and play...

Blog | November 30, 2009

What we learned in the Big 12, Week 13

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...the regular season: Texas' troubling defensive concerns: For as much good that came for Colt McCoy's Heisman candidacy out of Texas' 49-39 victory at Texas A&M, the Longhorns' struggling defense performance...

Blog | November 29, 2009

Big 12 helmet stickers, Week 13

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...produced a career-best 175 rushing yards, including a 65-yard touchdown run that should resonate for Heisman voters as his moment. Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh: Statistics don't tell the story of how...

Blog | November 29, 2009

Big 12 mailbag: Don't be surprised if 6-6 Aggies end up in Alamo Bowl

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...people are saying that with Colt McCoy winning over Texas A&M he has solidified his Heisman trophy. But why is it such an accomplishment to win over the Big 12's last ranked...

Blog | November 27, 2009

Aggies gain stature with gritty effort

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...first downs and 532 net yards. Johnson had the kind of game that makes him a potential Heisman candidate for next season after he passed for 342 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 97...

Blog | November 27, 2009

McCoy's toughness, Heisman moment will be remembered

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...just kept running and throwing his way to the kind of game that assuredly should resonate with Heisman voters for the next few days. His feet and arm helped him account for 479 yards of...

Blog | November 27, 2009

McCoy runs, passes and even kicks

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...line to finish Texas' most recent drive. His first half has looked like an infomercial for his Heisman hopes as he's accounted for 212 of Texas' 245 yards. He's been running the ball...

Blog | November 26, 2009

Texas 28, Texas A&M 21: First-half analysis

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...on Sept. 19. Best player of the half: Colt McCoy needed a big night to convince the Heisman voters in what will be his next-to-last game before the ballots are due. He's...

Blog | November 26, 2009

McCoy stoking his Heisman chances

Tim Griffin, Big 12

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Colt McCoy might have just provided Heisman Trophy voters with a "moment" to remember him by. McCoy streaked up the middle of the Texas...

Blog | November 26, 2009

McCoy directs Longhorns to tying score

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...been fashionable to say that Colt McCoy needs a monster game tonight in order to prove his Heisman Trophy legitimacy. His last drive was a pretty good encapsulation of what he means to the Longhorns...

Blog | November 26, 2009

Big 12 mailbag: Alexander's snub in the Biletnikoff surprising

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Happy Tuesday. Here are some of the better questions I've received over the last several days. Tony from Anchorage, Alaska, writes: Tim, I would li...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Compare the QBs: Which has had the best season?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...what makes the description so interesting. One of the players is considered among the favorites for the Heisman Trophy. The other is not. Player X is Colt McCoy, the Texas senior quarterback who will finish...

Blog | November 23, 2009

What we learned in the Big 12, Week 12

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Big 12 title game appearance since 2005. But it's still undetermined if he can produce a Heisman Trophy as his ultimate reward for this season. If McCoy becomes the first Texas quarterback in history...

Blog | November 22, 2009