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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1992

Page

19

Heisman Ballot Hype Picks Five From Florida

Voters favor a mix of stars as five players from Florida are named on Heisman ballots. Gino Torretta, Len White, Marshall Faulk, Garrison Hearst and Miami’s Micheal Barrow receive votes while consensus remains elusive. The Downtown Athletic Club will receive ballots by Thursday with Deloitte Touche tallying results after 4 p.m.

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1992 College Football Recap Best Players and Teams

A retrospective highlights Florida State linebacker Marvin Jones as a standout defender and Miami quarterback Gino Torretta as top offense. The Miami Hurricanes emerge as the best team, despite a turbulent season marked by Hurricane Andrew’s impact. The piece notes the Miami–FSU game as a marquee clash and calls out Iowa State’s upset over Nebraska, Dennis Erickson’s coaching, and other notable 1992 figures and moments.

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Choice of Irish leaves bad taste with coalition

NBC preferred Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl for ratings and partner wishes, but the Bowl Coalition chose Notre Dame over Florida State. The decision drew criticism from Texas officials and the Southwest Conference, while NBC stressed equal weighting of factors and the primacy of the network's connection with Notre Dame.

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Holiday Bowl showdown: Southern Cal versus Fresno State in Anaheim

The Holiday Bowl in Anaheim California features Southern Cal and Fresno State on December 29 at 8 p.m. Raycom will televise the matchup, showcasing two major programs in a high profile postseason game.

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