With the Heisman Race Coming Down to the Wire, 1982 Winner Herschel Walker Makes His Final Picks on Official Fan-Voting Site www.VoteHeisman.com

- Fans Have Just a Few Days to Cast Their Official Counted Vote in This Year's Heisman Contest -

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- College football's next Heisman Trophy winner will be officially announced December 13, 2003 in New York, and speculation continues in what has become one of the closest races in recent memory. Even former Heisman winner Herschel Walker sees a wide-open race -- but has narrowed down his list to three top candidates.

"Although this year's list of contenders has been especially strong, there are three athletes that are equally deserving of the trophy," explained Walker. "Each embodies all the attributes of a Heisman winner."

College fans can see how Walker's picks compare with their own, the fans and the experts -- and cast a counted vote of their own -- at www.voteheisman.com , created to increase fan involvement in college sports' most prestigious award.

In the past, the Heisman Trophy was determined by votes from the athletic press and past Heisman winners only. However, this year, fans have the opportunity to have their vote counted by logging on to www.voteheisman.com and casting an official ballot online. Different from other Heisman Web sites, this is the only place where fans can cast an official vote that will be counted in the final Heisman contest.

In addition to voting, Web site visitors can track player rankings, read a weekly column by Walker and learn about current candidates, past winners and Heisman history. Fans can compare Walker's picks and their own to the ESPN Experts Poll at http://espn.go.com/ncf/heisman/index.html .

Top Heisman picks by 1982 Heisman winner Herschel Walker, www.voteheisman.com voters and the ESPN Experts Poll as of Dec. 6, 2003. (Walker's picks are listed alphabetically.)

   Herschel Walker   www.VoteHeisman.com     ESPN Experts Poll
                            Voters

   Larry Fitzgerald,     Jason White, QB,       Jason White, QB,
    WR, Pittsburgh        Oklahoma                Oklahoma

   Eli Manning, QB,      Chris Perry, RB,        Larry Fitzgerald,
    Mississippi           Michigan                WR, Pittsburgh

   Jason White, QB,      Eli Manning, QB,        Chris Perry, RB,
    Oklahoma              Mississippi             Michigan

The Heisman Memorial Trophy, awarded by DAC to the most outstanding collegiate player of the year, will be presented on Saturday, December 13, 2003 at the Yale Club in New York City. The first trophy was presented in 1935, and the award was renamed a year later for John Heisman, first athletic director of the DAC.