(The Spread) – How productive will West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith be this season? Will he win the Heisman Trophy?
According to odds makers, Smith’s odds to win the 2012 Heisman Trophy are 8/1, which puts him behind USC quarterback Matt Barkley (3/1) to walk away with the prestigious award this year. Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson is 15/2 and Landry Jones of Oklahoma is also 8/1.
How many total passing yards with Smith have in 2012? The over/under has been set at 4,000, while the over/under for how many total passing touchdowns he’ll have this season is 31.5. Just as a reference point, Smith threw for 4,385 yards and 31 touchdowns last season.
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Who will have more passing yards between Big 12 quarterbacks Smith, Landry Jones of Oklahoma, and Casey Pachall of TCU? Smith is favored at -120, while Jones has odds of +110 and Pachall has money line odds of +160.
Who will have more passing touchdowns out of that same group? Smith is favored at -120, while Jones has odds of +110 and Pachall is +160 to throw for more touchdowns than his Big 12 counterparts.
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