REGGIE BUSH WILL LIKELY HAVE TO GIVE IT BACK!

SAYING BYE BYE TO THE BIG FOOTBALL AWARD!

Former University of Southern California (USC) running back Reggie Bush will be stripped of his 2005 Heisman Trophy this month, according to a report Tuesday.

Bush would become the first player in the 75-year history of the award to receive the dramatic penalty.

College sports governing body the NCAA found major violations in the USC football program in June, resulting in sanctions.

Two sources close to the Heisman Trophy Trust told Yahoo! Sports that their investigation was coming to a close and would concur with the NCAA’s ruling that Bush was ineligible in 2005.

Sources said the honor for that season will remain vacant. Texas quarterback Vince Young finished second in the voting, but Bush had a huge advantage (784 to 79) in first-place votes.

Bush reportedly met with Heisman representatives last month, though details of that meeting are unknown.

In July, the college's administration announced USC would return its copy of Bush’s Heisman to the trust.

The status of USC’s 2004 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title remains to be determined. BCS officials are awaiting the NCAA’s ruling on the Trojans’ appeal of the NCAA sanctions.