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2015 Heisman Trophy - Breaking The Barriers: McCaffrey’s Road to the Heisman

A collision of stereotypes and talent for Christian McCaffrey and the Heisman Trophy

Every morning I tune into ESPN to hear the latest coverage and debates around the sports world. As I ate a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (great breakfast) tuesday morning while watching "Pardon the Interruption", I almost choked hearing what co-host Michael Wilbon said. Wilbon when talking about the Heisman finalists, praised Stanford's Christian McCaffrey for being "the best player in college football by far" but this didn't cause my near-death experience. He continued to go on and explain that since McCaffrey is a white running back, that will hurt his chance at winning the Heisman.