ALTOONA, Pa. -- My Heisman Trophy frontrunner all season long was Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, and he was the odds-on betting favorite until the Buckeyes lost to Michigan.
When that happened, USC quarterback Caleb Williams gained enormous momentum in a hurry, and his numbers this season were phenomenal.
I continued to give Stroud a lot of consideration right up until casting my vote -- in large part because I have major questions about the weaker defenses Williams played in the Pac-12 -- but ultimately, there really was simply no justification to vote anyone else over Williams for first place.