Jayden Daniels is the favorite for the 2023 Heisman Trophy. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists have been announced.
LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. were named the four finalists for the award on Monday. The Heisman winner will be announced on Saturday.
All three quarterbacks put up big numbers over the 2023 season and betting odds make it seem like the award is Daniels’ to lose. He’s the overwhelming favorite at BetMGM at -1400, while Penix is at +900 and Nix is at +2200. Harrison, who also put up big numbers at wide receiver, is a long way back at +20000.
Daniels is the only quarterback in the country to throw for over 3,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards this season. He was 236-of-327 passing for 3,812 yards and 40 TDs to just four interceptions. His 11.7 yards per attempt led all of college football by a wide margin. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe was No. 2 in the category at 10.4 and only three QBs averaged more than 10 yards a pass.
Daniels also rushed 135 times for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns. That’s a staggering 8.4 yards a carry and the best average of any player in college football with more than 100 rushing attempts. It’s a remarkable figure when you consider that sacks are counted against a quarterback’s rushing total.
Nix leads the country in completions and completion percentage. He is 336-of-435 passing for 4,145 yards and 40 TDs to just three interceptions. He was considered the Heisman frontrunner before Oregon lost to Penix and Washington in the Pac-12 championship game.
Nix is set to play in the Fiesta Bowl against Liberty and has an outside chance at setting the single-season record for completion percentage. Nix was 21-of-34 passing in the loss to Washington and dropped…
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Publish date : 2023-12-04 23:47:47
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