Four QBs are finalists for Heisman Trophy

Southern Cal quarterback Caleb Williams, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, TCU quarterback Max Duggan and Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett were named finalists for the Heisman Memorial Trophy.

The winner will be announced during a live telecast starting at 8 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN.

As with last year, the award presentation ceremony invitee list was capped at four finalists and it is the first time since 2013 that there are four quarterbacks who are finalists. That year, six players attended the ceremony.

Williams, a sophomore, led the Trojans to the Pac-12 championship game, one year after transferring from Oklahoma and heading west along with head coach Lincoln Riley to revive a stagnant program. He has completed 66.1% of his passes for 4,075 yards while throwing for 37 touchdowns and only four interceptions. He is seeking to be USC’s first Heisman winner since Reggie Bush in 2005, an award later vacated.

Stroud is a Heisman finalist for the second consecutive year, having finished fourth in last year’s voting. Stroud has Ohio State in the College Football Playoff after passing for 3,340 passing yards and is tied with Williams and Houston’s Clayton Tune for the nation’s lead with 37 touchdowns.

Duggan has led TCU to its first College Football Playoff berth. Duggan, who is TCU’s first Heisman finalist since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2000, led the Big 12’s highest scoring offense, throwing for 3,321 yards, 30 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Bennett, a 25-year-old sixth-year senior, has led top-ranked and defending national champion Georgia to an undefeated record. He has thrown for 3,425 yards with 20 TDs and six interceptions.