Arch Manning’s Heisman chances are now ridiculously low after his five-touchdown performance against UTSA.
Manning threw four touchdowns and ran for Quinn Ewers in the blowout win over the No. 2 Longhorns. Ewers left the game in the second quarter with what coach Steve Sarkisian called a tight stomach and did not return. Manning, meanwhile, threw a TD pass on his first play of the game and ran 67 yards for a TD on his third.
There’s currently no timeline for Ewers’ injury, but that hasn’t stopped bettors from buying Manning’s Heisman futures. Manning is now somehow the No. 7 favorite at BetMGM at +1600. Ewers, meanwhile, hasn’t been on the board since Sunday morning after entering Week 3 as the Heisman favorite.
In case you were wondering, Manning was +10000 to win the Heisman before the game started.
Manning’s odds shift is a wild overreaction to what was essentially a half of football against an outmatched opponent. Manning entered the game in the second quarter and was replaced by Trey Owens in the fourth with the Longhorns up 56-7. Yes, he had a great game. But his actual chances of winning the Heisman don’t match his odds right now, even if Ewers misses a significant amount of time.
Miami QB Cam Ward is now the favorite at +450 after a big game against Ball State. The Hurricanes defeated the Cardinals 62-0 and Ward was 19 of 28 passing for 346 yards and five touchdowns before watching the end of the blowout from the sideline.
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart and Alabama QB Jalen Milroe are the No. 2 favorites at +700. Dart threw for 377 yards and three total touchdowns in the No. 5 Rebels’ 40-6 win over Wake Forest, while Milroe had five total touchdowns in No. 4 Alabama’s easy 42-10 win over Wisconsin.
