Alabama’s stunning Iron Bowl victory over Auburn has Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe quite literally calling his shot for the Heisman.
After he nailed a Hail Mary touchdown on fourth-and-31 to take down the Tigers with less than a minute to go, Milroe boldly told the world that the Heisman is his for the taking.
This is the kind of amped-up confidence that makes college football so much fun, as Milroe has clearly made his case to the Heisman voting body on who he thinks should walk away with the trophy next month.
This is the NSFW reaction to a win of the day by a longshot.
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe was HYPED after winning the Iron Bowl🔥
"GIVE ME THE HEISMAN! GIVE ME THAT MFER!"
(via @AlabamaFTBL) https://t.co/Yxunxd5zaq pic.twitter.com/vFcKLeqw7g
— On3 (@On3sports) November 26, 2023
Milroe’s growth this season is reason alone for Alabama to celebrate, but he’s still got a ways to go before he’s a favorite for the Heisman.
FanDuel has Milroe’s odds at +15000 right now, which is fifth overall among contenders.
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix (-130), LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (+110), Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (+1500) and Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (+10000) are ahead of Milroe at the moment.
However, Milroe might be invited to New York as a finalist, especially if Alabama takes down Georgia next weekend in the SEC title game and he moves up ahead of Beck by default.
We’ll see how Milroe factors into Heisman weekend next month, and if his fiery message to the voting body makes any waves.
