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The oral history of the epic 1997 Heisman Trophy race

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Editor's Note: This story was originally published in 2017 and has since been updated. Watch "The Great Heisman Race of 1997" from ESPN films following the 2023 Heisman Trophy ceremony.

Twenty-six years later, it's a Heisman Trophy class that still has no peers.

It featured four first-round picks, three future Hall of Famers and one controversial decision.