October 25, 2024

Heisman Trophy 2020: Ohio State football’s Justin Fields trails Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence in early odds


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football and Justin Fields will spend 2020 chasing a potential rematch with national runner-up Clemson in the next College Football Playoff. Even if they never meet on the field again, Fields and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence will likely compete all season in the Heisman Trophy conversation. Per sportsbetting.ag, Lawrence is the Heisman Trophy favorite at +350 following Monday’s loss to LSU in the national championship game, followed closely by Fields at +400. Fields had opened as a favorite in some books immediately after the 2019 vote, won by LSU quarterback and former OSU player Joe Burrow. Fields and Lawrence grew up in close proximity in northern Georgia but never played during their high school careers besides showcase events. Lawrence and the Tigers beat Ohio State and Fields 28-23 in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the national championship game against LSU. USC quarterback Kedon Slovis…

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