No one saw this coming for John Mateer . He was the Heisman favorite with +850 odds per ESPN BET mid-September. Just Tuesday afternoon, his odds stood at +700, tied with another SEC QB per BetMGM . Well, he has knocked off Michigan, outdueled Auburn, and looked every bit like a breakout star. Then, in the cruelest twist of college football fate, a thumb injury sidelined him. And just like that, the tide turned.

Following the news of Oklahoma QB Mateer’s injury, On3 highlighted the updated BetMGM College Football Heisman Trophy odds on X on September 23. According to the polls after Week 4, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza topped the list with +650 odds, with Oregon’s Dante Moore and Miami’s Carson Beck following in tow with +1200 odds each. Not bad compan

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