Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper and record-breaking Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon are the finalists for the 2014 Heisman Trophy.
Mariota is considered the clear-cut favorite to win the 80th Heisman on Saturday night in New York. He would become the first Oregon player to win the award.
Mariota and the second-seeded Ducks will face Florida State and last year’s Heisman winner, Jameis Winston, at the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal on January 1st.
For Cooper, he helped Alabama earn the top seed in the playoff. The Crimson Tide play the Ohio State Buckeyes in New Orleans.
The deadline for voting was Monday afternoon. Finalists are determined by percentage of votes received from 929 media members and former winners.
