US LBM Coaches Poll, Week 14
USA TODAY’s Dan Wolken breaks down this week’s USA LBM Coaches Poll and discusses how an undefeated FSU will miss the playoffs after being ranked No. 5.
The Heisman Memorial Trophy ceremony will once again be a quarterback party.
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday.
The Heisman Trophy is “awarded annually to the most outstanding college football player in the United States whose performance exemplifies great ability coupled with diligence, perseverance and hard work.”
The winner will be announced Saturday during a live broadcast of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The list of invitees for the awards ceremony is limited to four finalists. This century, 19 of the 22 Heismans awarded have gone to quarterbacks, including last year when Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams won. Each of the 2023 quarterback finalists has played at least five seasons and is a transfer from previous schools.
Voting numbers for 2023 will be closer than previous years and could challenge the results of 2009, when Alabama’s Mark Ingram beat Stanford’s Toby Gerhart by just 28 votes.
Who are the Heisman finalists?
Jayden Daniels, senior quarterback, LSU
San Bernardino, California
6-4, 210
Statistics for 2023: 72.2%, 3,812 yards, 40 TD, 4 INT; 1,134 rushing yards, 10 TD
Daniels, who spent his first three seasons at Arizona State, became the first player in FBS history to throw for 350 yards and rush for over 200 yards in a single game, doing so against Florida. Daniels leads the nation in quarterback rating and yards per pass attempt and is aiming to become LSU’s first Heisman winner since Joe Burrow won in 2019.
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Marvin Harrison Jr., junior wide receiver, Ohio State
Philadelphia
6-4, 205
Statistics for 2023: 67 receptions, 1,211 yards (18.1 average per catch), 15 total touchdowns (14 receiving, 1 rushing)
Harrison, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, is a Bilentikoff Award finalist for the second year in a row. Harrison led the Big Ten in receiving yards, yards per reception and touchdown catches. Harrison is aiming to become Ohio State’s first Heisman winner since Troy Smith won it in 2006.
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Bo Nix, senior quarterback, Oregon
Pinson, Ala
6-2, 217
Statistics for 2023: 77.2%, 4,145 yards, 40 TD, 3 INT; 228 rushing yards, 6 TD
Nix, in his second season after transferring from Auburn, had a standout 2023 for the Ducks, leading the nation in completions and completion percentage while sharing the lead in touchdown passes with Daniels. In his final five games, Nix threw 19 touchdowns with just two interceptions, leading Oregon to the Pac-12 title game. Oregon’s last Heisman winner was Marcus Mariota in 2014.
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Michael Penix, Jr., senior quarterback, Washington
Tampa, Florida
6-3, 213
Statistics for 2023: 65.7%, 4,218 yards, 33 TD, 9 INT
Another impressive transfer: Penix Jr., who transferred from Indiana to Seattle in 2022, helped the Huskies complete an undefeated regular season with a victory over Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship. Penix, who finished eighth in Heisman voting last year, led the nation in passing yards and passing yards per game and threw 33 touchdowns. No Washington player has ever won the Heisman and the last top-10 voter was Jake Browning, who finished sixth in 2016.
When will the Heisman winner be announced?
- Saturday, December 9th, 8pm ET
- TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: ESPN
Who is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy?
Odds information provided by BetMGM.
- Bo Nix, Oregon (-185)
- Jayden Daniels, LSU (+140)
- Michael Penix Jr., Washington (+1600)
- Carson Beck, Georgia (+15000)
- Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (+15000)
- Jalen Milroe, Alabama (+15000)
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