Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tourney - Cons Rd 1 - #8 Robert Griffin III v #16 Reggie Bush

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Seeds are from Ranking the Heisman Trophy Winners of the BCS Era on NFL and CFB Success

*Bush is not included on the list, so I put him at #16. Completes the bracket. Ranking is also by their CFB and NFL careers, but it is the best list I found.

Vote solely based on their Heisman winning season.

This Week (Wed-Sun)

This Thread - Consolation First Round - #8 seed Robert Griffin III (2011) vs #16 seed Reggie Bush (2005, vacated)
Other Thread - Quarterfinals - #1 seed Cam Newton (2010) vs #9 seed Tim Tebow (2007)

No repeat matchups in this bracket (winner of 1st matchup wins). Loser of semis goes for 3rd.
Higher seed wins tie breaker.

Spoiler: Past Matchups

Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #1 Cam Newton vs #16 Reggie Bush
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #8 Robert Griffin III vs #9 Tim Tebow
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #5 Carson Palmer vs #12 Chris Wienke
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #4 Jameis Winston vs #13 Mark Ingram\
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #3 Sam Bradford vs #14 Eric Crouch
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #6 Johnny Manziel vs #11 Troy Smith
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #7 Ron Dayne vs #10 Matt Leinart
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #2 Ricky Williams vs #15 Jason White

 

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One thing I will say about RG3 is that he didn't have the talent around him as Bush did, but Bush is one of those players that I believe would have been just as good with a weaker team around him. Some of the things he did as a returner or in open field were amazing.

 

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A lot of the highlights for RG3 were 5 yard pass and 60 YAC. A lot of Bush's highlights were PR or open field where blocking wasn't available.

 

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Reggie Bush faces the loser of Dayne vs Williams in consolation round 2.
Robert Griffin III is eliminated.