Heisman Trophy 2022

The most prestigious individual award in American sports was awarded to USC quarterback Caleb Williams on Saturday. Williams beat out Ohio State's C.J. ...

QB Williams finished first in the Heisman voting ahead of fellow QBs C.J. The Heisman Trophy Trust revealed its 2022 winner, USC quarterback Caleb Williams, on Saturday, Dec. He is also the first Trojan to win the trophy since Bush in 2005. Utah in the Pac-12 championship from leading the Trojans to the CFP. Guess you can’t win them all."

USC's Caleb Williams was awarded the 2022 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, adding an exclamation point to his electrifying first season with the Trojans.

Still, Ohio State's 2022 season has turned out better than in 2021 so far, with the Buckeyes landing a spot in the College Football Playoff. All Duggan did was turn in one of the best seasons ever by a Horned Frogs signal-caller, throwing for 3,321 yards, 30 TDs and only four INTs, and also rushing for 404 yards and six TDs. Duggan's heroics in the Big 12 title game last week weren't enough, however, as TCU came up just short in an overtime loss to Kansas State, but the quarterback's hearty effort clearly captured a lot of voters' attention. "To now be a part of this historic fraternity is truly an honor and something I will cherish for the rest of my life," Williams said during his acceptance speech at Saturday night's ceremony in New York City. "If you're willing to put in the work and surround yourself with positive people, you can achieve anything," Williams said later in his speech on Saturday. He and Lincoln Riley both left Oklahoma following the 2021 season and settled at USC, helping to quickly turn the program around.

Williams is the first USC player to win the Heisman since the Trojans went back-to-back in 2004-05*

[NFL Draft](/nfl/draft/) until after his junior season. [College Football](/college-football/) Playoff bid, are headed to the Cotton Bowl to play Tulane on Jan. By then, candidates such as Michigan RB Blake Corum and Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker had suffered season-ending injuries that dampened their cases, thus clearing the path for Williams. His victory gives USC eight Heismans, most among any program in the nation. Williams passed for 4,075 yards, 37 touchdowns and just four interceptions while completing 66.1% of his passes this season. Stroud of Ohio State and Stetson Bennett IV of Georgia -- all quarterbacks -- to become the Trojans' first Heisman winner since running back Reggie Bush, who was later forced to vacate his 2005 award.

The Trojans went 11-2 with Williams under center. And even though the two losses to Utah ultimately kept USC out of the College Football Playoff, Williams' ...

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USC quarterback Caleb Williams was named the winner of the 2022 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in New York City.

[Matt Leinart](https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/matt-leinart) won the Heisman in 2004 on the way to a national championship. [Oklahoma](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/oklahoma-sooners-team), is the fourth transfer to win the Heisman in the last six years, joining [Baker Mayfield](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/baker-mayfield-player) (2017) and [Kyler Murray](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/kyler-murray-player) (2018) of Oklahoma and [Joe Burrow](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/joe-burrow-player) (2019) of [LSU.](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/lsu-tigers-team) [Ohio State](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-team)’s [C.J. [Georgia](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/georgia-bulldogs-team) quarterback [Stetson Bennett](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/stetson-bennett-player) finished fourth. Stroud is Ohio State's first two-time Heisman Trophy finalist since the Heisman Trust began inviting multiple finalists in 1982. Stroud](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/cj-stroud-player) was third in the voting after coming in fourth last season. Williams and No. [Notre Dame](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/notre-dame-fighting-irish-team), Ohio State and [Oklahoma](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/oklahoma-sooners-team) each have seven Heisman victories. Stroud and the Carolina Panthers: The perfect match at No. [Reggie Bush](https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/reggie-bush) was the second of consecutive Trojans players to win the award. [Michigan](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/michigan-wolverines-team) in the other CFP semifinal on New Year’s Eve. The top-ranked Bulldogs will face Stroud and the fourth-ranked Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff on Dec. [TCU](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/tcu-horned-frogs-team) quarterback [Max Duggan](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/max-duggan-player) (1,420).

The sophomore quarterback received 2,031 total points, including 544 first-place votes, while second-place finisher Max Duggan of TCU received 1,420 points and ...

NEW YORK — Quarterback Stetson Bennett finished fourth in voting for the 2022 Heisman Trophy. USC quarterback Caleb Williams won the award. TCU quarte.

The Georgia quarterback joked that he hoped to get a run in while in New York, knowing his teammates were getting a workout back in Athens. Bennett arrived in New York with his family on Friday and spent most of the weekend shuttling between photo opportunities and various media appearances. The Bulldogs and Buckeyes will meet in Atlanta on Dec. “I think he should be getting respect for the year that he had and not what could have been but what was. Bennett aimed to remain humble throughout the weekend, downplaying many questions when asked if he ever imagined being a Heisman Trophy finalist. Hooker finished fifth in voting, with 226 points. He won a national championship last season for the Bulldogs and has since elevated his game from there. A number of national media personalities thought that Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was more deserving of an invite. was often at his best against elite competition, as 17 of his 27 touchdowns in games against top 25 opponents. As Georgia’s quarterback this season, Bennett threw for 20 touchdowns while rushing for seven more. Bennett is Georgia’s first Heisman Trophy finalist since 1992, when Garrison Hearst finished third. TCU quarterback Max Duggan came in second, with Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud coming in third.

We take a look at the betting splits for the 2022 Heisman Trophy Award Winner, which will be announced on Saturday, December 10th.

A late knee injury also prevented Michigan running back Blake Corum from becoming a finalist and 4% of the public’s money and total bets were being placed on him to win. An unfortunate ACL tear kneecapped Hendon Hooker’s Heisman campaign as 14% of the money and 11% of the total bets were placed on him to hoist the award. There were some Stetson Bennett IV truthers out there as 7% of the money was on the Georgia quarterback to win. However, a flat performance against Michigan to close the regular season dropped him out of the frontrunner position and closed with +3000 odds. Williams remained a Heisman contender throughout the season and his strong performances against [DraftKings Sportsbook](https://www.draftkings.com/sportsbook) and you will no longer be able to place bets on the winner.

The Trojans went 11-2 with Williams under center. And even though the two losses to Utah ultimately kept USC out of the College Football Playoff, Williams' ...

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