Mark Ingram wins Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Alabama tailback Mark Ingram won the 2009 Heisman Trophy, symbolic of college football's top player each season.

Ingram, a 5-foot-10, 212-pound junior from Flint, Mich., is the first player ever in the storied program in Tuscaloosa to win the coveted 25-pound award.

With 1,304 points, he beat out runner-up Toby Gerhart, the running back from Stanford (1,276) in the closest Heisman voting ever.

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (1,145), Nebraska defensive end Ndamukong Suh (815) and Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (390) finished 3-4-5 in Saturday's voting at the New York Athletic Club.

"It's truly a team award," Ingram said. "I just want to thank all (my teammates), especially the offensive line."

Ingram's 1,542 yards on 249 carries with 15 touchdowns led the top-ranked Crimson Tide (13-0) into the BCS national championship game against the Longhorns (13-0) on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif.