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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson are also top contenders for the award.

Texas QB Arch Manning, a preseason co-favorite, has seen his odds drop significantly.

October has arrived and that could only mean one thing on the college football scene - it's time to start getting serious about the Heisman Trophy .

A year ago, the state of Florida had links to the top three candidates most of the season - eventual winner Travis Hunter Jr., who grew up in Boynton Beach and whose family still lives there; Miami quarterback Cam Ward ; and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty , who was born in Jacksonville.

Suddenly, Florida has another stake in the 2025 Heisman race - Miami quarterback Carson Beck .

Noted sports handicapper Danny

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