Who may or may not win college football’s biggest award and why

The campaign to get Bo Nix to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony began in August when a billboard of the Ducks’ quarterback went up in midtown Manhattan — a move reminiscent of the 2001 effort for former Oregon star Joey Harrington.

That media blitz for Harrington — coupled with his success on the field with a team that went on to play in the Fiesta Bowl — landed the quarterback back in New York as a Heisman finalist where he finished in fourth place in the voting.

Nix will also be in New York on Saturday when the Heisman Trophy gets awarded during a ceremony at Lincoln Center that begins at 5 p.m. on ESPN.

Nix joins fellow quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. of Washington and Jayden Daniels of LSU, and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. as finalists for the most prestigious award in all of college sports.

Nix is the fourth Duck to be a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, and he’s attempting to join quarterback Marcus Mariota (2014) as Oregon’s only other winner.

Here is a deeper look at all four finalists with the candidate’s resume, Heisman moment and why they may or may not win college football’s biggest award.

Oregon Ducks fans hold a sign in support of Bo Nix during the first half against the Oregon State Beavers at Autzen Stadium Nov. 24, 2023, in Eugene.

Bo Nix, quarterback, Oregon

Resume: The Pac-12 offensive player of the year has thrown for 4,145 yards, 40 touchdowns and only three interceptions. His completion percentage of 77.24% leads the nation and has him close to breaking the NCAA record of 77.4 set by Alabama’s Mac Jones in 2020. He is tied for the national lead with Daniels in passing touchdowns, is second in the nation in overall passing yards, passing yards per game (318.85), passer rating (186.25), total touchdowns (46) and total yards (4,373). He’s also third in total yards per game…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/heisman-finalist-resumes-may-may-151051353.html

Author : The Register-Guard

Publish date : 2023-12-06 15:10:51

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.