FrontPageBets looks at the frontrunners for the Heisman as October begins.
By Mitchell Forde For FrontPageBets For the first time in several weeks, a non-quarterback looks to be a legitimate factor in the Heisman Trophy race. Michigan running back Blake Corum has broken up the signal-caller stranglehold atop the odds boards after he continued his streak of scoring a touchdown in every Wolverine game so far this season.Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud saw his odds to win college football’s top individual award continue to improve.
Ohio State will face its first road test of the season this weekend when it travels to Michigan State. Stroud should still have a chance for a big day, as the Spartans rank No. 115 nationally in passing defense. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama Young suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder during the second quarter of Alabama’s win over Arkansas on Saturday and did not return. While the injury is not believed to be one that will sideline him for an extended period of time -- Nick Saban called him “day to day” -- Young could miss another game or two.
This week, he turned 29 carries into 133 yards and another touchdown against a typically stout Iowa defense. Corum is now tied for the fifth-favorite to win the Heisman, and it feels like, as long as he remains healthy, he’s here to stay in the conversation. Corum’s 10 rushing touchdowns lead the nation, and he ranks sixth in rushing yards per game.
The Nebraska transfer racked up 171 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go alongside 116 yards and another score through the air. He has rushed for nine touchdowns, second nationally to Corum, and thrown three on the season. Perhaps just as impressive, the once turnover-prone Martinez has not yet thrown an interception.
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