A Heisman Trophy race unlike any in recent memory ended Saturday evening with Colorado’s two-way star, Travis Hunter, winning the most prestigious individual award in college football.
Hunter edged Boise State tailback Ashton Jeanty by 214 votes, the closest race since 2009, when Alabama’s Mark Ingram beat Stanford’s Toby Gerhart by 28 points.
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel finished third, followed by Miami quarterback Cam Ward.
Hunter, a cornerback, is the first defensive...