How Heisman winners did in the college championship game since the BCS era

Joe Burrow joins a storied list of Heisman Trophy winners who also played for the national championship.

2015: Derrick Henry

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Derrick Henry and Alabama survived Clemson, 45-40, in the national championship game. Henry, O.J. Howard and Kenyan Drake hit No. 1 Clemson with long touchdowns. Henry finished with 158 yards on 36 carries. Clemson’s Deshaun Watson, who finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting, had 478 total yards and bested Young’s 467 yards against the Trojans.