It has officially begun. USC has -- finally -- made a concerted effort to push for USC quarterback Matt Barkley to be included in the Heisman discussion. His commanding performance against Oregon in Autzen has become the launching pad for this push.
This has led some to point to similarities in Carson Palmer's 448 yard / 5 TD / 1 INT performance against Oregon in 2002. What solidified Palmer's Heisman win was his 425 yard / 4 TD / 1 INT performance against arch-rival and a then 10-1 Notre Dame squad in the final game of the regular season.
So it would seem that in order for Barkley to gain traction, he'd have to have a commanding performance against the final game of the season against cross-town rival UCLA, one would think.
Still, it doesn't seem likely that, at this late in the season, that he'd be able to win it, though he might get an invite to NYC.
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