The Race to New York: Ewers Jumps to Top, Iamaleava Surges

With three weeks of the college football season in the books, the journey to New York City for the 2024 Heisman Trophy is in full effect.

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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe's odds remain stagnant, remaining at +1000, per FandDuel Sportsbook —tying him with Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava for the fifth-best odds.

Milroe and Alabama played an odd game against South Florida last Saturday, but the Crimson Tide pulled away at the end, defeating the Bulls 42-16. The junior signal-caller threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while adding two more scores on the ground in the Tide's win over Alex Golesh and South Florida.

Iamaleava shot up to the top following the Volunteer's 51-10 rout of the NC State Wolfpack, where the Long Beach, Calif., native threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while adding one score on the ground.

Above, Milroe and Iamaleava are four quarterbacks, three from the SEC and one from the ACC. Leading the pack is Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (+500), followed by Miami's Cam Ward (+750), Georgia Bulldog Carson Beck, and Ole Miss Rebel Jaxson Dart (+950).

Ewers shot up to the top of the board following the Longhorn's dominant 31-12 win over the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines. Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns to push the Longhorns past Michigan at the Big House.

Ward continued to look stellar with the Hurricanes, throwing for 304 yards and three touchdowns to lead Miami to an impressive 56-9 win over Florida A&M.

Beck and the Dawgs continued to display the typical brand of Georgia football we've been accustomed to over the past half-decade. The senior threw for 242 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to a dominant 48-3 win over Tennessee Tech.

Jaxson Dart continued to lead an explosive Ole Miss offense, tossing 377 yards on a 92.6 completion percentage, pushing the Rebels over Middle Tennessee State 52-3.

A sleeper pick remains for the Heisman: Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.

Jeanty has been a statistical monster, racking up 459 yards and nine touchdowns through the first two games of the season. The junior tailback found pay dirt on six occasions in the Bronco's first matchup against Georgia Southern, leading Boise State to a 56-45 win.

The following week, Jeanty rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns as Boise State fell just short of the Oregon Ducks, losing 37-34.

While the Heisman has been trending to be a "quarterback award" more and more in recent years, Jeanty's sensational statistical output should put him in the conversation if he holds pace.

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