Newton brushed off an investigation that determined his father violated NCAA rules as he did so many tacklers this season and captured the Heisman in a landslide vote. Although, that didn’t mean it was all smiles, there was a touch of sadness, because his father was not there. "I’d be sitting up here lying to you if I didn’t say it hurt," Newton said during the ESPN telecast before the winner was announced. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I love my father. He gave me words of encouragement before I came up here. I know he’s with me in spirit." The third player from Auburn to win the Heisman, Newton received 729 first-place votes and outpointed runner-up Andrew Luck of Stanford by 1,184 points.
"Honestly, it’s a dream come true for me, something every child has a dream about, that plays the sport of football, and I’m living testimony that anything is possible," Newton said.
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