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Just in time for the holidays, the 77th annual Heisman Trophy presentation celebrated a new college football champion named this year in New York City on December 10, 2011.

As in prior years, the awards ceremony originated from Times Square at the Best Buy Theater on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 8PM ET — during a live Heisman Trophy primetime telecast on ESPN.

Top contenders for the 2011 Heisman Trophy - the most prestigious award in college football - this year included Alabama's Trent Richardson, Baylor's Robert Griffin III, Stanford's Andrew Luck, USC's Matt Barkley, Houston's Case Keenum, Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden, and Wisconsin's Montee Ball.

As the season came into sharper focus, the top five finalists in 2011 were recently announced. Congratulations to Alabama's Trent Richardson, Baylor's Robert Griffin III, Stanford's Andrew Luck, Wisconsin's Montee Ball, and LSU's Tyrann Mathieu. All five participated in the Heisman Awards ceremony when the final announcement was made in NYC.

The winner? Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was named the 77th Heisman Trophy winner to finish comfortably ahead of Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck who finished second in the balloting.

More about the Heisman Trophy around the Web:

Just up ahead, check out more about the Heisman Trophy with related resources featuring the latest updates & 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.

Heisman Hopefuls - Expert picks from CBS Sports with player profiles and season stats, information on past winners.

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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