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The 75th annual Heisman Trophy award named a new college football champion in 2009 when it is announced in New York City from the Nokia Theatre in Times Square on December 12 — during the live Heisman Trophy telecast at 8pm ET on ESPN.

And the winners is...

If you picked Mark Ingram as the favorite in 2009, odds are you were in good company — with lots of predictions for the star running back to take the Heisman trophy this year as he led the Alabama Crimson Tide to the 2010 BCS championship game.

Other top favorites included Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, and former Heisman winner Tim Tebow.

Of the remaining two finalists, dark horse contenders Toby Gerhart (Stanford), and defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska) rounded out the final five picks.

All five offical contenders were invited to the ceremony in New York on December 12 for the biggest awards night in college football.

Congrats to Mark Ingram!

More about the Heisman Trophy around the Web:

Just up ahead, check out more about the Heisman Trophy with related resources featuring the latest news & rumors, photos, video highlights and bit of Heisman history and trivia...

Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy - The official site featuring a complete profile & photos on recent award recipients, trophy & award history, statistics, and details on the Heisman awards dinner.

The Heisman Winners.com - Major predictions on who's up for the award this year including profiles & photos of past winners, Heisman history and facts.

StiffArmTrophy.com - More news, buzz & predictions on this year's winner with a very busy message board, a list of official Heisman trophy voters, and results dating back to 2002.

From the legendary to the little-known, Heisman history is never dull - ESPN feature and a good read on Heisman history from 1935 to the present with major highlights, winners, fun facts & Heisman trivia.

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