AND THEN, THERE WERE TWO..........

The Heisman trophy winner has come down to Notre Dame's Manti Te'o and front-runner Johnny "Football" Manziel. Te'o and Manziel are two of the five finalist with invites to New York City. Kansas State Quarterback Colin Klein has one final opportunity to convince Heisman voters why he was the undisputed front-runner for half the season. Klein's Wildcats are set to face the #18 Texas Longhorns Saturday night in Manhattan Kansas. The rise of Te'o and Johnny "Football" has virtually made it impossible for Colin Klein, Braxton Miller, and USC's Marqise Lee to garner many votes. The rise of Johnny"Football" occurred when his Texas A&M team went into Tuscaloosa Alabama and gave former #1 Alabama their first lost of the season. The Aggies dominated the Crimson Tide in the first quarter of the game by jumping out to a 20-0 lead. Alabama made a second half comeback that would ultimately end with a goal-line stand by the Aggies. Manziel finished the game with 253 passing yards with two touchdowns and 92 rush yards. The season stats for Johnny Manziel are very Heisman worthy. He passed for 3,419 yards with 24 touchdowns and 8 interceptions to go along with 1,181 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. Manziel proved his freshman year was worthy of recognition at the highest level. Manti Te'o is known around the country as the heart and soul of the Notre Dame defense. Manti has been the anchor of a defense that's top five in the nation. Te'o has six games where he recorded double-digit solo and assisted tackles. He is also second in the nation with seven interceptions. Without Te'o and the Notre Dame defense carrying the way, the Irish would not be awaiting the winner of Alabama/Georgia to face in the BCS National Championship. Te'o has shown excellent leadership skills while playing through many adverse situations. He lost his girlfriend and grandmother within the span of a week, and played through it all because of his loyalty to the team. I believe Manti Te'o has become the sentimental pick to win the Heisman because of his football skills and the hardships he endured throughout the season. Both Te'o and Manziel are trying to accomplish a feat that's rarely achieved. Defensive players rarely win the Heisman trophy while a freshmen has never won. Charles Woodson was the last defensive player to win it.(1997) If I had a vote, it would go to the freshman Johnny "Football" Manziel. I have never seen a freshman perform at the level he has throughout an twelve to thirteen game season.