The inevitable became reality on Saturday when the Arch Manning hype reached insane levels after the Texas quarterback came in for injured starter Quinn Ewers.
Five touchdowns (four rushing) later, Manning has entered the Heisman Trophy race. No, seriously, he’s in the Heisman Trophy race.
Manning is now +1600 to win it - the exact same odds as Ewers. Those are better odds than USC quarterback Miller Moss (+1800), Ohio State quarterback Will Howard (+2200), Shedeur Sanders (+6600) and several other high-profile players.
The big question is … "why?" NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: A general view of the Heisman Trophy. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Manning has taken significant snaps in a grand total of one college football game.