COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama's Smith becomes 1st WR to win Heisman in 29 years

  • Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (ROGER STEINMAN/Associated Press)
    Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (ROGER STEINMAN/Associated Press)
NEW YORK — On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football while playing a position that rarely gets that kind of recognition. Smith became the…

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