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Young is one of four players on the list for the trophy.
The winner will be announced on Saturday at 8 p.m. The show is on the network.
The last time the first and second-place finishers were separated by less than 100 first-place votes was in the 2015 season.
There isn't a player this year who is the obvious choice for college football's top individual honor.
Young may be the winner when the voting results are revealed.
He has thrown for 4,322 yards, 43 touchdown and four interceptions, and he probably had the Heisman sewn up when he hit Ja'Corey Brooks for a game-tying touchdown.
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TIE BALLGAME
Young isn't the best player on his team.
Will Anderson Jr. has not been in this world. The Alabama linebacker has made 92 total tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks. His production is close to that of the most dominant defenders from the last decade.
Anderson couldn't get a trip to New York City with Young.
One pass-rusher made the cut. Since 1997, Charles Woodson has had the best finish for a Michigan player.
The defensive end had 15 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and two forced turnovers. He delivered in the biggest game of his career with three sacks that helped Michigan beat Ohio State.
The loss almost certainly derailed the College Football Playoff hopes of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The impact of Stroud's big numbers in Ann arbor, Michigan, felt more subdued because of how much Michigan's front seven bullied OSU's offensive line.
There is a slight statistical edge for Young.
C.J. Stroud had 351.1 yards per game, 9.8 yards per attempt, and 70.9 percent completion rate.
The completion rate and pass rating for Bryce Young were 175.4 and 175.4, respectively.
Alabama winning the Iron Bowl and Ohio State losing to Michigan were the two biggest delineators for the Heisman.
The accomplishment of finishing high enough on the ballot to be a finalist is a huge one for the quarterback.
The New Jersey native made the most of his final college season, throwing for 4,319 yards and 42 touchdown while leading the Pitt to their first conference title of any kind since 2010.
