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In one of the closest races in Heisman history, what Quarterback lost by only 76 points in the 2000 Heisman voting?

Josh Heupel. Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel lost to Chris Weinke in the 2000 Heisman balloting, but ended up beating him in the 2001 Orange Bowl.

Which 1978 Heisman trophy winner finished second in the voting the following year?

Billy Sims. Billy Sims won the 1978 Heisman, but in 1979 Charles White kept Sims from being the second two-time winner in history.

Michigan's Charles Woodson was the first defensive player to win the Heisman. In 1980, however, Pittsburgh's Hugh Green came within a couple hundred points to earning that distinction. What position did Green play?

Linebacker. Green came close but lost to South Carolina's George Rogers.

Ty Detmer was the first BYU winner in 1990. Several other BYU QB's finished in the top 4 of the balloting. Which of the following was a runner-up?

Steve Young. Of these four, only Steve Young finished 2nd. The three others finished 3rd, Bosco twice.

The year before Archie Griffin won his first Heisman trophy, he finished second to Penn State's John Cappelletti?

f. A Buckeye finished 2nd in the voting that year, but it wasn't Griffin. Offensive Tackle John Hicks took the runner-up spot.