I agree and not because I’m a die hard LSU fan. When all his stats were combined no one was close. I know a lot of Washington fans are upset that Penix didn’t win, but from what I saw their argument was based on him leading his team to an undefeated season.
But, the Heisman is about the individual, not the team. Had it not been for a pick six by the Husky defense it’s possible they would not be undefeated. Since Penix doesn’t even play defense I don’t think the W/L record should be part of the equation when considering an individual achievement award.
On a different subject, I think it could be reasonable argued that had LSU had even a mediocre defense it’s not out of the question to believe they could be the top seed in the CFP. If that were the case it would also render moot the argument about team performance when considering an individual award.