BATON ROUGE, La. -- There was a time this season when bettors could get more favorable odds wagering on the field -- the entire collection of players throughout college football not named Leonard Fournette -- to win the Heisman Trophy than they could by picking Fournette as the eventual winner.
Now we know Fournette is not going to win the Heisman. LSU’s star running back didn’t even receive an invitation to attend Saturday’s trophy presentation in New York City as one of three finalists.
That’s the unusual path Fournette’s season followed over the final four weeks, when Fournette tumbled from overwhelming favorite to also-ran while his team’s offense struggled down the stretch.