NEW YORK – Oregon
wasn’t too concerned with subtlety during the 2001 season. That fall,
the school kickstarted quarterback Joey Harrington's Heisman Trophy
campaign with a 10-story billboard plastered nearby Madison Square
Garden in New York. The Ducks’ takeover of the Big Apple was the most
visible element of Harrington’s campaign for the Heisman Trophy that
season. For better or worse, the school’s efforts worked; Harrington
escaped the relative anonymity of the Pacific Northwest and reached New
York as a finalist, finishing fourth.
Thirteen years later, Marcus Mariota entered the season as another Heisman candidate hailing from Eugene. But how would the Hawaii native have felt about a billboard featuring his face the size of a minivan?
“I wouldn’t have enjoyed that,” Mariota said.
Luckily for the shy Mariota, he didn’t need the extra attention. Oregon’s quarterback did enough on his own this season. On Saturday, Mariota claimed the 80th Heisman Trophy, earning 90.92 percent of possible points, second all-time behind Ohio State's Troy Smith. He earned 788 first-place votes, which is the third-most in Heisman history, and he was named on 95.16 percent of ballots. That’s a new Heisman record.
Simply put, Mariota ran all over the Heisman competition.
More than a decade after Harrington’s campaign, Mariota became the first Oregon place inducted into the Heisman fraternity. His victory marked another milestone for the Ducks’ program, one that’s undergone a transformation since Harrington’s campaign 13 seasons ago. But in evolving into one of the country’s power programs, two achievements have eluded Oregon: A Heisman Trophy winner and a national championship. Now Mariota has delivered one to Eugene. Can he deliver another?
The Ducks couldn’t ask for a better star to lead the charge. Mariota compiled a season for the ages this fall. His 53 total touchdowns tied the Heisman record more set by 2008 winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma and finished the regular season as the nation’s leader in passing efficiency (183.6) thanks to a remarkable 38 touchdown passes against only two interceptions. The Pac-12 champions finished 12-1 and secured a Rose Bowl berth where they will play unbeaten Florida State.
Read more http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/13/marcus-mariota-oregon-ducks-heisman-trophy
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| Oregon's Marcus Mariota runs away with the 80th Heisman Trophy |
Thirteen years later, Marcus Mariota entered the season as another Heisman candidate hailing from Eugene. But how would the Hawaii native have felt about a billboard featuring his face the size of a minivan?
“I wouldn’t have enjoyed that,” Mariota said.
Luckily for the shy Mariota, he didn’t need the extra attention. Oregon’s quarterback did enough on his own this season. On Saturday, Mariota claimed the 80th Heisman Trophy, earning 90.92 percent of possible points, second all-time behind Ohio State's Troy Smith. He earned 788 first-place votes, which is the third-most in Heisman history, and he was named on 95.16 percent of ballots. That’s a new Heisman record.
Simply put, Mariota ran all over the Heisman competition.
 |
| Oregon's Marcus Mariota runs away with the 80th Heisman Trophy |
More than a decade after Harrington’s campaign, Mariota became the first Oregon place inducted into the Heisman fraternity. His victory marked another milestone for the Ducks’ program, one that’s undergone a transformation since Harrington’s campaign 13 seasons ago. But in evolving into one of the country’s power programs, two achievements have eluded Oregon: A Heisman Trophy winner and a national championship. Now Mariota has delivered one to Eugene. Can he deliver another?
The Ducks couldn’t ask for a better star to lead the charge. Mariota compiled a season for the ages this fall. His 53 total touchdowns tied the Heisman record more set by 2008 winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma and finished the regular season as the nation’s leader in passing efficiency (183.6) thanks to a remarkable 38 touchdown passes against only two interceptions. The Pac-12 champions finished 12-1 and secured a Rose Bowl berth where they will play unbeaten Florida State.
Read more http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/13/marcus-mariota-oregon-ducks-heisman-trophy
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