Heisman Watch: Leaders' struggles open door for Michigan's Blake Corum
Heisman Trophy contenders C.J. Stroud and Hendon Hooker's performances have left the door open for Michigan's Blake Corum to win the award. Bo Nix and Caleb Williams are also contenders. The winner will be announced on November 26. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan play in Ohio Stadium. They have played each other four times before. Only the most recent time they were unbeaten. It was in 1970, 1973, 1975 and 2006. Their game is the biggest remaining game before votes are due. There are five Heisman Trophy candidates.
Georgia's Stetson Bennett IV threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the win over Tennessee. Bennett's overall numbers are 14th in yards (2,606), 72nd in touchdowns (11), 30th with an efficiency rating (153.16). Bennett is now a 7th-best bet at +1600.
Bryce Young is a long shot to repeat as a college football player. Florida State's Jameis Winston is the only player with higher odds after 10 weeks than Bryce Young. Alabama is out of the playoff with two losses and is likely to watch the SEC Championship Game from home.
Bo Nix is a Heisman contender despite his team's recent poor performance. Niz has passed for 22 touchdowns to three interceptions in 8 straight wins. He is completing 73.3 percent of his passes. Only eight players have had a higher rate on teams that won double-digit games since 2000.
Chase Brown is the nation's leading rusher, but he's not a good buy. He's third in the pecking order in his conference behind Stroud and Corum. He was held to a season low 4.1 yards per carry and failed to reach the end zone last weekend.
Max Duggan has five wins over ranked opponents. He is the favorite to be named an MVP. Duggans TCU team is 9-0. He has a 179.67 efficiency rating. His team's last game was a win over Texas Tech.
No. 15 North Carolina has been playing close games all season. The offense is ranked ninth in the nation, but the defense is not. North Carolinians haven't faced a top-shelf passing attack on the road yet. Wake Forest is 14th in passing, and has had three straight games of at least 310 yards.
