The three finalists for he Heisman Trophy has been announced and the names come to no surprise. Oregon Marcus Mariota, Alabama Amari Cooper and Wisconsin Melvin Gordon will all be attending the ceremony held in New York. Mariota is the clear front runner for the 80th Heisman.
Mariota and the second-seeded Ducks will face Florida State and last year’s Heisman winner Jameis Winston at the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1.
Cooper helped Alabama earn the top seed in the playoff. The Crimson Tide plays Ohio State in New Orleans.
The deadline for voting was Monday afternoon. Finalists are determined by percentage of votes received from 929 media members and former winners.
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