With a landslide voting victory, Oregon's Marcus Mariota made his opponents green with envy on his way to Oregon's first Heisman!

Marcus Mariota is Oregon's first Heisman Winner
Oregon QB Marcus Mariota, Alabama WR Amari Cooper and Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon received invitations to New York for the 2014 Heisman Trophy presentation

Marcus Mariota - Junior. QB - Oregon Regular season stats
Comp	Att	Yds	Comp %	TD	INT	QB Rtg.	Rush	YDS	Avg	TD
254	372	3783	68.3	38	2	186.3	117	669	5.7	14
Season Highlights: Threw for 300+ yards or more in 7 of 13 games. Rushed for 2 or more TD's in 5 of 13 games. Led the nation in QB rating with a 186.3 rating. Ranked No. 2 in the nation in passing touchdowns Led Oregon to a 12-1 record, a Pac 12 championship and spot in the 2014 College Football Playoffs

   

2014 Heisman Trophy Voting Results
Player	Total Points	1st	2nd	3rd
Marcus Mariota Oregon - QB	2,534	788	74	22
Melvin Gordon Wisconsin - RB	1,250	37	432	275
Amari Cooper Alabama - WR	1,023	49	280	316
Trevone Boykin TCU - QB	218	7	45	104

  Preseason 2014 - Top Heisman Trophy Candidates

Jameis Winston Florida State QB Sophomore	While leading FSU to a national title as a freshman, Winston threw for 3820 yards as the Seminoles marched to an undefeated season.  Winston tossed 38 TD pass vs 10 interceptions.  Winston ranked first nationally in passing efficiency with a 190.8 rating and was second nationally in passing touchdowns.
Marcus Mariota Oregon QB Junior	Last year, Mariota became the first Oregon quarterback to top 4,000 yards of total offense (4,380) while accounting for 40 total touchdowns and just four interceptions.  After leading the Ducks to an 8-0 start, the Oregon QB was the nation's top Heisman candidate.  However, Mariota was slowed by a knee injury and Oregon lost two late season games.
Braxton Miller Ohio State QB Senior	Braxton led a resurgent Buckeyes team by passing for 2,094 passing yards, 24 passing TDs, 7 interceptions, 1,068 rushing yards, 12 rushing TDs.  As a dominating dual-threat QB, Miller delivers the type of stats that have been well received by Heisman voters in recent years.  Miller's performance has shown steady improvement since his 2011 freshman season.  Miller's QB rating has climbed from a 138.4 in 2011 to a 140.5 in 2012 before jumping to 158.1 last season.

 

Heisman Trophy Recipe For Success What  are the ingredients Heisman voters look for?

BCS AQ Conference: Not since Ty Demeter won the Heisman at BYU in 1990 has a Heisman Trophy winner come from a school that's not currently in a BCS conference.  BCS conference schools gain the weekly spotlight by dominating the TV networks and the highlight shows.

The Right Position: The last two decades have only produced three Heisman winners that weren't positioned as a QB or RB.  Tim Brown 1987, Desmond Howard 1991 and Charles Woodson 1997 broke the mold.  Now with each "passing" year, it has become an award taken home by quarterbacks.  Since the year 2000, a QB has won the award every year but twice.

Breathtaking Stats:  Despite Tim Tebow being a sophomore in 2007, Heisman voters could not deny the 59 Td's he accounted for including an SEC record 22 rushing Td's.  Not even Herschel Walker and Bo Jackson put up those kind of numbers.  When QB Cam Newton rushed for 1,409 yards and 20 TD's in 2010, his bid for the award was not to be denied.

A National Title Contender: It's a trend that's gaining momentum as recent winners (Troy Smith, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart Jason White, Mark Ingram and Cam Newton) had their teams positioned for a national title game appearance when the Heisman voting was conducted in mid December.  In 2011, both LSU's Tyrann Mathieu and Alabama's Trent Richardson were both finalist and in the BCS Championship Game.

Buzz and More Buzz:  Without the Hype going into the season, it's nearly impossible for a player to gain the voters attention:  With player specific promotional websites and aggressive marketing campaigns launched by a Heisman candidates particular school, it's essential to start the season with "Heisman Hype" to match "Heisman Talent!."

Defining Moment: Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass against Miami was a defining moment his Heisman season.  2009 Heisman winner Mark Ingram sealed the deal with a breakout performance against Florida in the SEC Championship Game.

Quarterbacks that can run:  Tim Tebow won the Heisman as a sophomore because of his record-setting and stunning rushing stats. Cam Newton 2010 and Robert Griffin III were dual threat QB's as well.