During twelve regular season games of the 2009 season at the University of Pittsburgh , Lewis accumulated 1,640 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns . He rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns in an October 2009 victory over Big East rival Rutgers for which he was named Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Week and featured in '' Sports Illustrated '' . Following this and later performances , he was mentioned in several news outlets as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate . Lewis had his sixth 100-yard plus rushing game of the season against Syracuse
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Dion Lewis