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One shouldn’t extrapolate from the notion that because Eric Crouch doesn’t flaunt his Heisman Trophy, he isn’t proud of winning it.

Let’s face it: Winning college football’s most prestigious individual honor, as Crouch did in 2001 for Nebraska, can open a few professional doors for a person.

Lugging the actual Heisman itself around can be a load, Crouch says. When you add the weight of the stainless steel carrying case the Downtown Athletic Club provides the winner to the statue itself, you’re talking about 100 pounds easy.

“It becomes a challenge just getting it in and out of cars by yourself,” Crouch said. “I’ve just elected to take it places very rarely.”

And while his Heisman will be showcased at an Omaha museum during the college football season, Crouch himself will be showcasing his knowledge of the game as a studio analyst on Versus telecasts.

Crouch, who threw and ran for a combined 2,600 yards and 25 touchdowns in his Heisman year as an option quarterback, worked Thursday night’s Utah-Pittsburgh game and will be back in the studio Saturday for the channel’s airing of the Wisconsin-UNLV game at 11 p.m. ET.

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