Kyler Murray shocked many to take home the Heisman Trophy at the PlayStation Theater in New York City on Saturday night.
While Murray held the lead in the Heisman race, according to OddsShark, Tagovailoa had been the favorite for most of the season. Murray had a consistently strong year, and many thought the Sooners quarterback would overtake Tagovailoa after the Tide quarterback left the SEC Championship Game early with an injury that allowed Jalen Hurts to lead the Crimson Tide to victory over the Georgia Bulldogs.
Despite this, the Alabama sophomore was still the favorite in the eyes of many because of the incredible numbers he put up despite sitting out the majority of fourth quarters during the year (3,353 yards passing, 37 touchdowns, four interceptions).