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This week on the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast: A feature interview with star sports journalist Holly Rowe of ESPN, with whom we run the gamut of topics while getting her takes on the current state of college football, why she loves rain games, what stadiums are the loudest, the challenges of getting info from coaches in the heat of the moment, her longtime love of the Heisman, her triumphant battle with cancer and her new foundation, Joy Us.  We also talk with Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate reporter Charles Lussier, who gives us an update on the work the Joe Burrow Foundation is doing introducing fresh vegetables to local school kids.  And in honor of Veterans Day, we close with a tribute to a long list of Heisman military veterans.

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The BY-Jew himself, Jake Retzlaff, is this week's featured guest. The Cougars quarterback discusses his football journey from SoCal to Provo, how he adjusted to the idea of attending a Mormon university, his competitive nature and what it's like to be a shining star to Jews worldwide.  Also joining the show is 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers out of South Carolina. The Super Bowl champion and 1981 NFL Rookie of the Year tells us all about growing up in Duluth, Georgia, and reminisces about his epic collegiate battles with the likes of Herschel Walker, Ronnie Lott and Hugh Green.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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With his team off to a 7-1 start, sophomore dual-threat QB John Mateer of Washington State comes on the pod to talk about his emergence as one of the best players in the country, his Texas roots and his seemingly mythical ability to squat 600 pounds. Cougars coach Jake Dickert follows with some insight into how his program found Mateer and why he thinks his young QB could be the real deal. And in the spirit of the season, we close with a segment on LSU's 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon, whose 89-yard punt return on Halloween night still lives on in Louisiana lore.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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"Cool-headed, hot-hearted" Army quarterback Bryson Daily shares his journey from Abernathy, Texas, to West Point, New York.  The Black Knights are off to a 7-0 start thanks to Daily, who leads the nation with 19 rushing touchdowns. Could Army and Navy be on a collision course not seen since the 1940s?  Then the Ol' Ball Coach himself, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier, stops by the show to reminisce about his football days and give his opinion on the current state of college football. 

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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Senior Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke -- AKA the Maple Missile -- joins the pod to discuss his team's fast start, Canadian football, married life and why the Hoosier offense is so darn explosive.  Then we talked to 1964 Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte of Notre Dame, who shares his experience playing for the Irish under coach Ara Parseghian and reflects on his football journey that led to one of the more unlikely seasons in the trophy's history.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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Navy junior quarterback Blake Horvath joins the podcast to discuss his team's 5-0 start, his school's Heisman tradition, his future in the service and how a small toy was once lodged in his nose for seven years. The show continues with 2002 Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer out of USC, who reflects in great detail on his journey from struggling freshman to superstar senior.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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It's a packed pod as Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson joins the show fresh off a 206-yard performance against Minnesota. We learn a ton about the Cincinnati-area native, including his early love of baseball, his exploits as a defensive lineman and how a billboard of Derrick Henry helped convince him to play football. He's followed by 1967 Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban, who catalogues the groovy sports scene of mid-1960s Los Angeles and tells us why January 5, 1965 was such an important date for him. Finally, we shine a light on the tremendous efforts of South Bronx United, as its executive director, Andrew So, joins us and we learn how his organization uses soccer to help underserved communities in the South Bronx.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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James Madison quarterback Alonza Burnett III joins the show to discuss the details of his 7-touchdown performance in the Dukes' stunning 70-50 blowout of ACC power North Carolina last Saturday in Chapel Hill, what it felt like to play in such a wild game, and why dwelling on the victory is "rat poison" for his team. Then comes legendary CBSSportsline.com college football writer Dennis Dodd, who gives us some more low-down on the ever-evolving blob that is conference realignment and tells us why Travis Hunter of Colorado is his favorite for the Heisman. Plus: Chris gets on his soap box to rant about recruiting ratings.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson, a rising star in college football, joins the podcast to discuss the Wildcats' impressive start to the season, his close friendship with running back Dylan Edwards, and the comparisons to NFL star Lamar Jackson. Johnson also shares why K-State fans are some of the best in college football. The podcast continues with college football expert Phil Steele, who talks with host Chris about his legendary career, the story behind his famous 5-point font, and the unpredictable nature of the college football landscape. We wrap up the episode with Sharon Cohen, Founder and CEO of Figure Skating in Harlem, who shares the inspiring work her organization is doing to empower underserved communities in New York City through the sport of figure skating.

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart joins the pod to talk about his recent hot streak as a passer, his relationship with wide receiver Tre Harris, how he became such a hard-nosed player, his innate fashion sense, his love of hunting, his bond with USC QB Miller Moss, how close he came to bolting to the NFL last December and more!  Also, elite Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden stops by to talk about his surging Tigers squad and why he chose football over basketball way back when. Host Chris Huston closes the show with a discourse on September games and the Heisman, with a look ahead to the big Heisman impact games coming up. 

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The Heisman Trophy Podcast streams every Wednesday during the college football season and is hosted produced, edited and engineered by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and features video interviews and bonus content on YouTube and TikTok. We also have a reddit community.

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