Sportsbook.com Offers Heisman Trophy Odds

NEW YORK – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Let the Heisman hype begin! With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at Sportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best odds of winning the 2006 Heisman Trophy at 5-2.

Quinn isn't the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.

Sportsbook.com has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season's Fiesta Bowl.

"Everybody bets on NCAA football, and with the season starting in just two weeks, the Heisman hype is already mounting," said Alex Czajkowski, Sportsbook.com. "With a Notre Dame quarterback and running backs from OSU and Oklahoma leading the pack - not to mention other strong contenders including Ted Ginn Jr., the loan wide receiver, all bettors will have their eyes glued to this year's Heisman race."