3 reasons why Quinn Ewers will win the Heisman

After Texas football handily defeated the reigning National Champion and No. 10 ranked Michigan Wolverines on the road at the Big House last weekend, star quarterback Quinn Ewers now leads the Heisman Trophy odds.

Texas football QB Quinn Ewers' Heisman hype reaching new levels post-Week 2

Entering Week 3, Ewers is the favorite to win the Heisman among most of the major college football media outlets (including 247Sports and ESPN) and Vegas sportsbooks. While Ewers might not be the statistical leader among the top FBS quarterbacks in the major passing categories, he has proven his star status with tremendous performances in the season's first two weeks.

Ewers mainly impressed the national media and college football fans alike with his methodical dismantling of the Michigan secondary in Texas's win in Ann Arbor in Week 2. He looked like a top 10 pick in the NFL Draft at quarterback, leading the Longhorns offense to four touchdown drives against one of the most talented and stifling defenses in the country this fall in Michigan.

Texas's third-year starting quarterback finished up the win over Michigan with nearly 250 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and no turnovers.

Here's a look at three reasons why Ewers will win the Heisman Trophy in 2024.

Ability to step up in the pocket and dissect opposing secondaries

Ewers' performance last weekend in Texas's win over Michigan showed his proficiency in leading this offense down the field by getting the ball out on time and accurately. He also showed more awareness and elusiveness from the pocket against Michigan's stout defensive front, stepping up and avoiding pressure to make multiple big throws for first downs and/or touchdowns.

On Texas's first touchdown drive of the game, Ewers stepped up while coming under pressure from the Michigan defensive line in a collapsing pocket to deliver a beautiful pass to the back of the end zone to senior tight end Gunnar Helm. That was an NFL-caliber step-up and deliver in the pocket from Ewers on that touchdown pass to Helm.

The insane arm talent Ewers brings has also been put on full display with some incredible arm angles and off-platform throws early this season. He had a couple of incredible off platform throws against Michigan that put him on highlight reels all over social media last weekend.

Another trick that Ewers has pulled out of his bag more this season is the no-look pass. Quarterbacks will sometimes look off opposing safeties or zone coverage DBs in the middle of the field to create a diversion and get of an open window to deliver the pass to their wideout in the passing game.

Ewers added another level of trickeration to the diversion of looking off opposing DBs with the no-look passes, including a touchdown connection between him and wide receiver Matthew Golden in the opener against Colorado State.