What's Clemson up against? Comparing the candidates for the Heisman Trophy

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Clemson's star Running Back, C.J. Spiller, has dazzled both fans and opposing teams, but he's still far from clenching the Heisman Trophy.

To do that he'll need to gain some impressive yardage in Clemson's Saturday game against USC.

But it's not just five other competitor's he's up against, but he'll also be scored on just how well he's done once you take into consideration the obstacles presented to him and his teem.

Like how Clemson has one of the hardest schedules of any team with a Heisman candidate.

And Gene Spakoff of The Post and Courier has spent a little time measuring those sorts of factors for the six candidates. Read it over here.

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