27. Arkansas 73, 28. Virginia 36, 29. Northern Illinois 30, 30. Auburn 8, 30. Oregon State 8, 32. Pittsburgh 7, 32. N.C. State 7, 34. West Virginia 4, 35. Connecticut 2. Final Coaches Poll Three coaches voted for USC as the No. 1 team, even though the polled coaches are required to vote the BCS champion as No. 1. Because the votes were not public, it is not known which three coaches placed those votes. However, it is known that USC coach Pete Carroll could not have voted for his own team since he was not a voting coach that season. Also receiving votes Northern Illinois (10–2) 80; Arkansas (9–4) 74; Oklahoma State (9–4) 63; Auburn (8–5) 20; North Carolina State (8–5) 17; Oregon State (8–5) 15; West Virginia (8–5) 14; Southern Mississippi (9–4) 12; Fresno State (9–5) 6; Hawaii (9–5) 6; Pittsburgh (8–5) 5; Texas Tech (8–5) 4; Marshall (8–4) 3; Virginia (8–5) 3; Boston College (8–5) 2; California (8–6) 1; Connecticut (9–3) 1; Memphis (9–4) 1; Michigan State Spartans (8–5) 1; Missouri (8–5) 1; North Texas (9–4) 1. Heisman Trophy voting The Heisman Trophy is given to the most outstanding player of the year Winner: Jason White (Jr.), QB, Oklahoma (1,481 points) 2. Larry Fitzgerald (So.), WR, Pittsburgh (1,353 points) 3. Eli Manning (Sr.), QB, Mississippi (710 points) 4. Chris Perry (Sr.), RB, Michigan (341 points) Other major awards Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year): Eli Manning, Mississippi Walter Camp Award (top back): Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh AP Player Of the Year: Jason White, Oklahoma Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Jason White, Oklahoma Johnny Unitas Award (Sr. quarterback): Eli Manning, Mississippi Doak Walker Award (running back): Chris Perry, Michigan Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh John Mackey Award (tight end): Kellen Winslow, Miami, Florida Lombardi Award (top lineman/linebacker): Tommie Harris, Oklahoma Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Jake Grove, Virginia Tech Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Robert Gallery, Iowa Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Derrick Strait, Oklahoma Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Jonathan Nichols, Mississippi Ray Guy (punter): B.J. Sander, Ohio State Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (Coach of the Year): Nick Saban, LSU The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Pete Carroll, USC References