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Winston fields question about case, defuses awkward Heisman moment

This certainly can't be how Winston imagined winning the Heisman would be. There was a moment on Friday when -- with five of the six finalists gathered around
Winston fields question about case, defuses awkward Heisman moment
Winston fields question about case, defuses awkward Heisman moment

This certainly can't be how Winston imagined winning the Heisman would be. There was a moment on Friday when -- with five of the six finalists gathered around the trophy -- he reached down and touched the 50-pound statue with a look on his face that said, "I can't believe I'm touching the Heisman Trophy." But when he dreamed of hoisting the trophy as a boy, Winston probably didn't expect to have his defense attorney hovering nearby. That is nevertheless how it will happen. Winston made the situation a little less difficult by facing a direct question without blinking.

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ANDY STAPLES

Senior writer Andy Staples has covered college football for SI since 2008, developing an encyclopedic index of the best food in every college town along the way.