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Chuba’s not playing in the bowl game… right? Bullets Rundown • Other incredible running backs weren’t awarded Heisman trips • Six-point line? Tell me who plays • OSU running back q’s OSU Bullets • Given recent numbers, it shouldn’t be surprising that Chuba Hubbard wasn’t invited to NYC for the Heisman ceremony. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is one of six running backs in the previous 10 years to have rushed for at least 1,900 yards before the bowl game to not be named a Heisman finalist. Taylor rushed for 2,194 yards last year, with 1,989 coming before the bowl game. Taylor wasn’t a Heisman finalist last year. He and Hubbard both rushed for more than 1,900 yards this season. Neither was invited to New York. [TulsaWorld] Taylor had essentially the same season Chuba had last year but couldn’t break that quarterback vice grip on the award. • Looking at the Texas Bowl in the context of other bowl games – so much of this game’s appeal relies on who plays in the game. This one’s all about the Cowboys. Does Spencer Sanders heal in time to give it a full go at quarterback? Does Chuba Hubbard decide to…