NORMAN — The numbers don’t lie — Jalen Hurts earned his spot as a Heisman finalist.
On paper, he has had a season similar to Oklahoma’s last two Heisman winners. Touchdowns scored. Total yards. Leader one of the nation’s top offenses.
But Hurts is different in one big way. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray were both favorites for the award by the time they headed to New York. Hurts is not. That distinction belongs to LSU quartebrack Joe Burrow.
Still, Hurts has posted numbers similar to his Sooner predecessors. He has averaged more yards per game (376.