In his first game after winning the Heisman Trophy, Joe Burrow played the game of his life. Burrow and the LSU Tigers shellacked the Oklahoma Sooners in the Peach Bowl. During theĀ 63-28 victory, he completed 29-of-39 passes for 493 yards. He finished with seven passing touchdowns and zero interceptions.
He averaged an otherworldly 12.6 yards per passing attempt and even had five carries for 22 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Joe Burrow has been solidified in the minds of nearly all as the no. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
The 515 total yards and eight touchdowns he was responsible for were career-highs for Burrow. He also set a myriad of College Football Playoff single-game records.Ā Here is a list of the College Football Playoff records broken by LSU in the Peach Bowl, according to ESPN Stats & Info:
- Joe Burrow: TD responsible for (8)
- Burrow: Pass TD (7)
- Burrow: Pass yards in a half (403)
- Burrow: Pass yards in a game (493)
- Burrow: Total yards (515)
- Justin Jefferson: Receiving TD (4)
- Jefferson: Receiving yards (227)
- Points in a half (49)
- Points in a game (63)
- Team total yards (692)
He has now thrown for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in this season. Heās done this while completing well over 70 percent of his passes on the year.
His 11 passing touchdowns in the Mercedes-Benz Dome are more than Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who only has eight in his home stadium this year.
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