After destroying Clemson, Dalvin Cook’s Heisman odds are...fading?

Florida State running back Dalvin Cook was already a long shot to take home the Heisman Trophy. Heading into the Seminoles’ matchup with the Clemson Tigers, Cook was getting 40/1 odds of taking home college football’s most prestigious individual award from Las Vegas bookmaker Bovada.

All Cook did against the Tigers was rush 19 times for 169 yards, an 8.89 YPC average, and a career-high four touchdowns on a nationally-televised stage in primetime. His reward? Longer Heisman odds, as Cook is now listed at 50/1. To be fair, I think that this is probably Lamar Jackson’s award to lose, and he’s justifiably the prohibitive favorite. However, Cook being named a finalist and getting the invite to New York City for the ceremony would be great optics for the program and provide some solid recruiting leverage.

Cook’s dropping chances are tied directly to FSU losing its third game of the season: the other six players getting odds represent the top-six teams in the current AP Poll, and their respective teams have combined for just two losses. It is worth noting, however, that Cook is the only running back on the books:

Speaking of team success, Bovada is no longer taking bets on FSU as a national-title dark horse, as the ‘Noles have been mathematically eliminated from any chance of playing in the ACC title game.