Sam Bradford Wins 2008 Heisman Trophy

A year after the Tim Tebow became the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman Trophy, Sam Bradford made it two-for-two for underclassmen.

The Oklahoma quarterback is heading to the BCS national championship game with some added hardware, becoming the fifth Sooner to take home the biggest award in college football.

Bradford led the Oklahoma offense to 60 or more points in five straight games, an NCAA record, and was the leader of the highest-scoring offense in the history of college football.

Along with that, the sophomore quarterback out of Oklahoma City led the nation in touchdown passes (48), passing efficiency (186.3), completions of 25 yards or more (50) and completions of 50 yards or more (9). I'd say that was good enough for the award.

Sooner Snags Heisman Trophy

In the end, Sam Bradford's numbers were too outstanding to ignore. The Oklahoma sophomore beats out fellow quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy to become the 73rd winner of the coveted Heisman Trophy. "I was definitely surprised and I think it's everything I imagined," said Bradford. "I think it will take a couple weeks to set in."

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Bradford received 1,726 points in Heisman voting while McCoy, left, finished second with 1,604. The candidates got a taste of New York City as they awaited to find out who would be crowned the winner. Click through to see how the candidates stacked up.

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Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma | Sophomore | The Stat: 60-plus
Why He Won: Bradford led a team that scored in the 60s more than Tiger Woods, including an NCAA record five straight games to finish the season.

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Tim Tebow, QB Florida | Junior | The Stat: 40
Why He Didn't Win: The ghost of Tebow's past may have claimed last year's winner. Tebow had a fine season (40 combined touchdowns), but just not as good as last year (55 combined touchdowns).

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Colt McCoy, QB Texas | Junior | The Stat: 77.6
Why He Didn't Win: McCoy had accuracy by Rolex, but after the Longhorns' gauntlet of four straight top-11 teams, the junior signal caller faded from view and might have been a victim of publicity.

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Graham Harrell, QB Texas Tech | Senior | The Stat: 4,747
Why He Didn't Win: Harrell had video game numbers, that is, assuming you're playing the front nine at Augusta. But even with enough yardage to get frequent flyer miles, he couldn't avoid the system quarterback tag or get a mention over McCoy and Bradford.

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The award was probably won with Bradford's performance against then No. 2 Texas Tech, when the Oklahoma quarterback went 14-of-19 for 304 yards and four touchdowns.

This was the first time in the history of the Heisman Trophy that no senior was in the top three in voting.

Texas' Colt McCoy and 2007 winner Tebow were the two runner-ups to Bradford in the voting.

After the jump is the video of Bradford leaping the Oklahoma State defense, one of the signature moves of the 2008 college football season. Check the full list of Heisman winners here.