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The Heisman Trophy will be awarded Tuesday, nearly a month after its traditional ceremony date. There won’t be any pomp and circumstance in New York, either, as this event will be virtual, making it another casualty of the impact of COVID-19 on the college football season.
ESPN will broadcast from its Bristol, Connecticut, studios (7 p.m. ET) with the finalists either at home or at their school.
There are four finalists, with the rare circumstance of two teammates being among the front-runners and another conference foe also included. Voting, like usual, took place before bowl games, so stats and performances in the postseason were not considered.
The case for each of the finalists before the handing out of the top individual honor for the college football season: