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Heisman Trophy 2012: Matt Barkley Tops Latest CBS Straw Poll

USC Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley is still the overwhelming front runner to win the Heisman Trophy according to the most recent Heismanpundit/CBSSports.com Straw Poll.

Barkley doubled the total of his closet contender. He garnered 28 points and nine-of-11 first place votes. West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith is in second place with 14 votes. Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Collin Klein and USC wide receiver Marqise Lee collected the two other first-place votes

The USC quarterback was on fire in a 42-29 victory over Syracuse in Week 2. Barkley through for only 187 yards but logged six touchdowns along the way for a QB rating of 188.4. He has thrown 46-for-68 for 559 yards, 10 touchdowns and only one interception through the first two games.

Barkley has received nine first-place votes for three weeks in a row to maintain a healthy cushion on the top.

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Heisman Trophy 2012: Matt Barkley Adds 6 TD Passes To His Resume

It wasn't quite as dominant as their season opening win, but the USC Trojans dispatched the Syracuse Orange on Saturday with a 42-29 win behind quarterback Matt Barkley. Six more touchdown passes for Barkley certainly didn't hurt his chances for the 2012 Heisman Trophy.

Barkley tied his own school record with six touchdown passes against Syracuse, the third time he has done so, giving him 90 touchdown passes in his career. Barkley completed 23 of 30 passes for 187 yards with one interception to go with his six scores.

On the season Barkley has thrown for 559 yards and completed 67.6% of his passes, with 10 touchdowns and one interception.

"[Barkley] played really well," head coach Lane Kiffin told the Daily Trojan. "Once again, weird environment today, weather issues, wind issues, and I thought he took care of the ball really well."

In fact, the weather conditions were just about the only thing that could slow down Barkley on Saturday, as the game was delayed for about 45 minutes after halftime with an impending storm coming. After the wait, Barkley threw four of his six touchdowns.

Barkley gets a chance to put up more numbers next weekend as the Trojans travel to Palo Alto to visit the Stanford Cardinal.

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2012 Heisman Trophy: Matt Barkley Starts Strong

A preseason Heisman favorite and the quarterback of the AP's No. 1-ranked team, quarterback Matt Barkley's debut in his senior season as the leader of the USC Trojans went about as well as a Heisman hopeful could hope against the Hawaii Warriors.

After his first pass of the day to sophomore wide receiver Marqise Lee went for 75 yards and a touchdown to put the Trojans on the board before even 20 seconds had come off the clock, Barkley picked apart the Warrior defense for 377 yards and four touchdowns in USC's 49-10 victory.

In the senior's final season opener at Los Angeles's Memorial Coliseum, Barkley connected most often with Lee, who finished the game with 202 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions. Preseason All-American wide receiver Robert Woods caught two touchdowns and had 42 yards receiving on the day.

Barkley took snaps through the fourth quarter, but was eventually relieved by backup quarterback Max Wittek with the Trojans already well on their way to victory.

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Matt Barkley No. 1 In CBS Heisman Trophy Straw Poll

CBS Sports polled 11 Heisman Trophy voters, and 9 of 11 chose USC Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley as their top choice to win the annual award for college football's best player.

Barkley was the overwhelming choice in the preseason HeismanPundit/CBSSports.com Heisman Trophy Straw Poll released Monday, and is the clear Heisman favorite heading into the season. The fourth-year starter threw for 3,528 yards and a Pac-12-record 39 touchdowns as a junior.

That the voters chose him is a good sign that Barkley will go on to win the coveted award. The poll has been the most accurate in the country the past five seasons, according to CBS Sports' Eye on Football.

Quarterbacks E.J. Manuel of Florida State and Collin Klein of Kansas each received the two other first-place votes.

Barkley opens his case for the 2012 Heisman this weekend when USC faces Hawaii in the season opener.

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Senior Bowl 2013: Matt Barkley Leads 4 USC Trojans On Watch List

The USC Trojans football team saw four of their players, including Heisman Trophy Candidate Matt Barkley, named to the 2013 Senior Bowl watch list on Thursday. Khaled Holmes, Wes Horton, and T.J. McDonald join Barkley on the first ever official watch list for the game.

Barkley has also been named to the Davey O'Brien, Manning, and Maxwell Award watch lists for the 2012 season. He chose to forego the NFL Draft and return for his senior year after throwing for 3,528 yards and 39 touchdowns as a junior.

The Senior Bowl picks the top 100 seniors each year to compete in a postseason game that allows them to showcase their skills for professional scouts against the best competition in the country. This year's event will take place Jan. 26 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

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