The odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy throughout the preseason, C.J. Stroud remains atop the list three games into the season.
The fact that Young has never been the odds-on favorite to win the award this season tells you all you need to know: Bettors love Stroud and think he will continue to do quite well in his second year starting in Ryan Day's pass-friendly offense. The talent around him in Columbus certainly helps build that case, too, as the first three weeks of the season have already proven.
It’s also tough to win the Heisman Trophy twice. Former Buckeye Archie Griffin is the only two-time Heisman Winner and it seems as though it will take a lot for voters to name another two-timer. Whether it's expectations or just getting bored with the same old player, it seems like it will be quite a feat for Young to match Griffin's well-deserved record.
With Ohio State set to host Wisconsin Saturday night in its Big Ten opener, the Buckeye quarterback has impressed throughout much of the first three games of the season, even with such high expectations ahead of the redshirt sophomore's second year as the starting quarterback. Stroud has completed 62 of 85 passes for 941 yards, 11 touchdowns, and zero interceptions, including a dominant performance against Toledo this past weekend in which he threw for 367 yards and six touchdowns while completing 22 of 27 passes, for which he wasPassing yards per game: 313.67
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