Defeated the Heisman Favorite Head-to-Head
Sure, Penix is a long shot to win the Heisman at +1600, but he did already beat odds-on favorite Bo Nix (-180) once this year. Penix passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns to down Nix's Oregon Ducks in mid-October. Yes, the game was in Washington, but if Penix can beat Nix again for the Pac-12 Championship, can he be denied?