(17) Oregon vs Oregon State

If I had a Heisman vote without any question it would be a vote for Dennis Dixon

when Dixon left the ASU game, it looked like ASU might be able to make a comeback

when Dixon left the UofA game, the game was over

without Dixon in the UCLA game, Oregon was shut out for the first time in 22 years

coincidence?

It is obvious that no player means more to their team than Dixon and Oregon. You could maybe make an argument for Tim Tebow, however with Tebow their team lost 3 games. Yes, the Heisman is a personal achievement award and wins and losses shouldn't really matter, but if that were the case then you couldn't argue against Colt Brennan. No player took control of a game like Dixon.

Next sunday when Tim Tebow holds the trophy in New York City, he should thank Dixon, or more importantly he should thank ASU's defense