Heisman Trophy Joe Burrow's to Lose After Latest Odds Projections
Following a 393 yard, three touchdown performance against No. 4 Alabama on Saturday, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow saw his Heisman odds rise once more.
The senior's odds to win college football's most prestigious award rose to 1/5 following the 46-41 Tiger win over the Crimson Tide. Burrow leads Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa, Ohio State's Justin Fields and Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts, all of whom have 10/1 odds to take home the Heisman after week 11, according to BetOnline.
Burrow has now thrown for 3,198 yards and 33 touchdowns on a near 79% completion percentage, a percentage that would break the NCAA record. The senior also lies 149 yards away from breaking Rohan Davey's single-season pass yardage record and has already passed up Jamarcus Russell and Matt Mauck for most touchdowns in a single-season.
As a kid, Burrow said he would dream of one day winning the Heisman but once he got to college, realized team success would lead to any individual accolades.
"Obviously you watch the ceremony, you grew up wanting to win that award," Burrow said after the Alabama win. "But when I got to college I realized team success would result in individual awards and that's all that matters to me. My goal is to win games, I said that last year, and I'll say it again this year."
Here's how the senior's stats stack up with the other Heisman candidates:
Burrow: 236-299 (78.9%), 3,198 yds, 33 TD, 4 INT, 189 yds rushing, 3 TD
Tua: 166-234 (70.9%), 2,584 yds, 31 TD, 3 INT, 25 yds rushing, 2 TD
Hurts: 151-206 (73.3%), 2,742 yds, 24 TD, 4 INT, 869 yds rushing, 15 TD
Fields: 144-211 (68.2 %), 1,859 yds, 27 TD, 1 INT, 347 yds rushing, 10 TD
