On Saturday night, in a matter of minutes, the only backup quarterback listed in most sportsbooks' Heisman Trophy odds rose to among the favorites.
Texas backup QB Arch Manning began Saturday at 150-1 to win the Heisman Trophy at ESPN BET. By halftime of the Longhorns' game against UTSA, Manning's odds had moved to 16-1.
Manning took over for starter Quinn Ewers, who suffered an abdominal strain in the second quarter. Ewers had been the consensus Heisman favorite entering the weekend, but now his odds (18-1 as of Sunday at ESPN BET) are longer than his backup's.