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Article: USC QB Carson Palmer Wins Heisman Trophy
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- December 15, 2002
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Carson Palmer capped his rise from mediocrity to stardom by winning
the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, taking the bronze statue back
to the West Coast for the first time in 21 years.
The Southern California quarterback became the first player from the
region to win college football's most prestigious award since running
back Marcus Allen did it in 1981.
Palmer received 242 first-place votes and finished ahead of Iowa quarterback
Brad Banks.
The senior went 16-16 as a starter before this season, unable to live
up to all the expectations he brought with him when he joined the
Trojans.
He turned around his career dramatically this ...