Te'o so close; Manziel takes Heisman

Manti Te'o comes in second in the race to grab college football's coveted prize

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 09, 2012

~~<p>NEW YORK » When emcee Chris Fowler asked Manti Te'o what he noticed about the Heisman Trophy before the naming of the 2012 winner Saturday night on ESPN, Te'o quickly answered that it was the famous "stiff arm" pose of the bronze player atop the award.</p>
<p>It was an altogether appropriate observation on a night when Te'o was stiff-armed in his bid to become the first exclusive practitioner of defense to win the most prestigious award in college athletics.</p>
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NEW YORK » When emcee Chris Fowler asked Manti Te'o what he noticed about the Heisman Trophy before the naming of the 2012 winner Saturday night on ESPN, Te'o quickly answered that it was the famous "stiff arm" pose of the bronze player atop the award.

It was an altogether appropriate observation on a night when Te'o was stiff-armed in his bid to become the first exclusive practitioner of defense to win the most prestigious award in college athletics. Login for more...