NEW YORK -- Robert Griffin III is Baylors Superman and when he won the Heisman Trophy he was wearing the socks to prove it. Matt Besler World Cup Jersey . Who knows? Maybe they even helped him outluck Andrew Luck. The junior quarterback known as RG3 beat out the pre-season favourite from Stanford on Saturday night, becoming the first Baylor player to take home college footballs most famous trophy. Right before his name was called, Griffin took a deep breath. When it was announced he broke into a bright smile, his face framed by his long braided hair. Then it was hugs all around, for his coaches, his parents, his sister and his fiancee. He took a few long strides up to the stage and let out a laugh when he got there, making a joke about the Superman socks -- complete with capes on the back -- he was wearing before going into his acceptance speech. "This is unbelievably believable," he said. "Its unbelievable because in the moment were all amazed when great things happen. But its believable because great things dont happen without hard work." Griffin started the season on the fringe of the Heisman conversation, a talented and exciting player on a marginal team, while Luck was already being touted as a No. 1 NFL draft pick. Draft day might very well still belong to Luck, but Griffin diverted the Heisman to Waco, Texas, to a school that has never had a player finish better than fourth in the voting -- and that was 48 years ago. Griffin received 405 first-place votes and 1,687 points. "Everybody associated with Baylor has a reason to celebrate tonight," he said. Luck received 247 first-place votes and 1,407 points to become the fourth player to be Heisman runner-up in consecutive seasons and first since Arkansas running back Darren McFadden in 2006 and 07. Luck was also first to congratulate Griffin "It was so well-deserved by Robert Griffin," Luck said. "It was very hard to be upset." Alabama running back Trent Richardson was third with 138 first-place votes and 978 points. Wisconsin running back Montee Ball (348 points) was fourth and the other finalist, LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (327) was fifth. Griffins speech was as smooth as his game. "If I can get everybody in the crowd to laugh it can make my speech a whole lot easier," he said later at his news conference, after showing off his blue and red socks with that familiar "S" on the front. Griffin is a big fan of superheroes and cartoon characters, and socks. His favourite socks: SpongeBob. But make no mistake, even though he was expected by most to win, he said: "My heart was beating really, really hard. I could feel it in my chest like they all said." Griffins highlights were simply spectacular -- his signature moment coming on a long, cross-field touchdown pass with eight seconds left to beat Oklahoma -- and he put up dizzying numbers, completing 72 per cent of his passes for 3,998 yards with 36 touchdown passes and a nation-leading 192.3 efficiency rating. More importantly, he lifted Baylor (9-3) to national prominence and one of the greatest seasons in school history. The 15th-ranked Bears won nine games for the first time in 25 years, beat the Sooners for the first time ever and went 4-0 in November. That was after winning a total of four November games in their first 15 Big 12 seasons. And the last three games? Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Texas. Luck was the front-runner from the moment in January he surprised many by returning to Stanford for one more season instead of jumping to the NFL to become a millionaire. He didnt disappoint, with 3,170 yards receiving, 35 touchdown passes, a completion percentage of 70 per cent and a rating of 167.5. Griffin outdid him using a similar formula: leading a downtrodden program at a private school out of the shadows of its powerful conference rivals with brilliant and heady play. Luck made a sensational one-handed catch early in what turned out to be a blowout victory against UCLA. Nice. Griffin made a 15-yard reception in traffic to convert a key third down on the game-winning drive in Baylors opening 50-48 victory against TCU. Better. The six-foot-two, 220-pounder with sprinters speed -- he was an all-American in the 400-meter hurdles -- had some early Heisman buzz, but faded in October as Baylor lost three of four. Griffin continued to pile up video game numbers, but not enough to compensate for the Bears leaky defence. He finished with a kick and shot up the Heisman charts on Nov. 19, when Baylor beat Oklahoma 45-38. Griffin passed for 479 yards and four touchdowns against the Sooners, including that sensational 34-yard, game-winner to Terrance Williams in the closing seconds. He stated his case one last time on championship Saturday, capping his season with 320 yards passing and two TD passes and two touchdown runs in a 48-24 victory against Texas. Meanwhile, Luck and Richardson were idle, their regular seasons over. "It seemed like the script was written perfectly for us to go out and win this award," Griffin said. At that point it become obvious that quarterback Don Trulls fourth-place finish in 1963 would no longer be the Heisman standard at Baylor. "Weve done a great job resurrecting the program," Griffin said. He is the son of two U.S. Army sergeants who settled in central Texas in a town called Copperas Cove near Fort Hood. "My Dad, he gave me everything he didnt have and some," he said. "And they say a moms love is one of a kind, I can attest to that." It was a recruiting coup for Baylor to land Griffin out of high school, though it was something of a package deal. Griffin had committed to Houston and coach Art Briles, but when Baylor hired Briles away, Griffin switched up and followed the coach to a program that hadnt even played in a bowl game since 1994. "Our offence is quarterback friendly without a doubt," Briles said. "We knew Robert was a complete fit for what we were looking for out of the quarterback position." He started 11 games as an 18-year-old freshman in 2008 and tore a knee ligament three games into the 2009 season. He returned last year as good as new and with a newfound commitment and love of football. He threw for 3,501 yards and led Baylor to a 7-6 record and its first bowl appearance since 1994. This season, his passing has improved and hes still a dangerous runner (644 yards and nine TDs). He has left little doubt that hes a pro prospect, though hes got one more game -- the Alamo Bowl against Washington on Dec. 29 in San Antonio -- to show his stuff. An aspiring lawyer who is working on a masters degree in communications, he holds 46 school records and adoring Bears fans are praying he comes back for more. Claudio Reyna Soccer Jersey . Then they cracked down on defence and found a hot hand off the bench in Jordan Hamilton. Hamilton hit three straight 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to help Denver overcome a slow start and the absence of Ty Lawson for a 103-92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Matt Besler Jersey .ca MLB Power Rankings. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been battling the St .Louis Cardinals for the top spot in the National League Central and after winning four of five against the Cardinals (as well as the Cardinals losing catcher Yadier Molina to a knee injury), the Pirates finally captured the prime ranking position.MILWAUKEE -- Want to own a piece of the Green Bay Packers? The Super Bowl champions are about to give you a chance. The Packers, the NFLs only publicly owned team, announced details Thursday about their first stock sale in 14 years and fifth in team history. The money will help pay for US$130 million in renovations at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Own just one share and technically youre a team owner. However, be aware that Packers stock isnt like regular stock. The value doesnt go up, there are no dividends and it has virtually no resale value. Stockholders do get voting rights, along with invitations to attend annual meetings where they can meet Packers executives, tour the Packers Hall of Fame and stick around for the kickoff of training camp. There are currently 112,205 shareholders who own a total of 4.75 million shares. Another 250,000 shares will go on sale Tuesday, available by mail or at packers.com. In either case, the shares cost $250 plus a handling charge. The sale runs through Feb. 29, subject to extension. Stock can only be purchased by individuals, not businesses, and theres a 200-share cap, a figure that includes any stock purchased during the last sale in 1997. Newly-purchased shares can be given as gifts. However, once ownership is established, a share can only be transferred within the immediate family. Staughton Wade, 29, of Fort Wayne, Ind., said $250 was a reasonable price to pay for a Packers share. His favourite team is the winless Indianapolis Colts (0-11), and he said he welcomed a chance to buy into the leagues only undefeated team, the Packers (11-0). "Its a completely unique item," Wade said of the stock. "You cant get this anywhere else, and who knows when the next opportunity will be?" While being a shareholder might come with some perks, it wont help you move up on the season-ticket waiting list, which has more than 81,000 names. Also, cheeseheads who live overseas are out of luck. The offering is limited to people with addresses in the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Soldiers and U.S. residents who are currently overseas will have to use their U.S. addresses. All the money raised in the stock sale will go toward stadium renovations. The Packers plan to add thousands of seats and other amenities in time for the 2013 season. While other teams often ask taxpayers to help pay for building upgrades, the Packers will foot the entire bill themseelves through the stock sale and private financing. Alejandro Bedoya World Cup Jersey. Thats part of the reason that Joel Tchao, 38 a San Francisco 49ers fan from Fremont, Calif., said he would "definitely" buy a share next week. "Its showing my appreciation for how theyre run as a team," he said. The Packers have been a publicly owned non-profit corporation since 1923. The team held its first stock sale that year, followed by sales in 1935 and 1950 that helped keep the franchise afloat even as other small-markets teams were sinking. At the time of the last sale, in 1997, then-team president Bob Harlan was looking for ways to cover stadium renovation costs. He recalled that other owners balked, worried that the Packers would use the money to compensate their coaches or improve their roster in a way other teams couldnt. It was only after Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney argued in favour of the idea that the proposal passed. Rooney said the Packers deserved unanimous support because they were a vital part of NFL history. The subsequent vote was indeed unanimous. Some 400,000 shares went on sale that year for $200 apiece. About 120,000 were sold, raising $24 million. "We tried to come up with a figure that would be affordable to everyone," Harlan said. "We never got one complaint about them being too expensive." Theres been at least one complaint about the price this year. Michael Constantine, a Wisconsin native who now lives in Washington, had planned to buy a share this year when the rumoured price was $200. When he found out the actual price Thursday, he said $250 was just over the edge of affordability. "For me living in Seattle, I could spend $250 on tickets to go back to Wisconsin and go to a Packers game," said Constantine, 26. 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