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ATLANTA — One of the two quarterbacks, Joe Burrow of Louisiana State, just won the Heisman Trophy by the largest margin in the award’s history.
The other, Jalen Hurts of Oklahoma, in what will be his sole season as a Sooner, has became not just his team’s leading passer but also its leading rusher.
Together, they accounted for almost 10,000 yards of offense this season. And when their teams, which possess the two most powerful offenses in college football, collide in Saturday’s Peach Bowl with a spot in the national championship game at stake, the outcome will almost certainly hinge on Burrow and Hurts, two stars who began their college careers elsewhere.