C.J. Spiller has made his name by eluding defenders with breathtaking jukes and bursts of speed. But there was one cut Clemson's star running back was unable to make in his senior season. Spiller was not among the five Heisman Trophy finalists who were announced Monday evening an hour after online voting concluded. It will become known how close Spiller came to an invitation when voting results are released Saturday. The number of finalists were based on the "natural break" in the voting tally. No more than six finalists are invited and that many had not gone since 1994. This is the first time five finalists have been named in the past five years. His candidacy probably took a fatal blow when he posted rushing performances of 58 and 18 yards against Virginia and USC, respectively, to close the regular season. Spiller, Ingram and Gerhart are the three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back. That honor will be presented Thursday night during ESPN's college football awards show at 8 p.m.
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