It doesn’t feel like wide receivers on the West Coast are getting the recognition that they deserve, nationally at least.
While you can look at the Heisman Trophy betting odds heading into November and see Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. near the top of the list, you rarely hear anyone talk about Oregon’s Troy Franklin, or Washington’s Rome Odunze, despite them having better stats than Harrison at this point in the season.
There may be some East Coast bias built into the conversation, but it’s at least comforting to look at betting odds and see that both Franklin and Odunze are getting some respect when it comes to the sportsbooks.
Heading into the final month of the regular season, FanDuel Sportsbook released odds for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, given to the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Here’s where the Ducks’ leading receiver stacks up against the other top pass-catchers in the nation when it comes to odds to win the award:
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