Many of LSU’s players played in the Peach Bowl against Oklahoma Sooner with a heavy heart, after finding out that Steve Ensminger’s daughter-in-law had passed away following a plane crash on her way to the game in Atlanta.
Steve Ensminger is LSU’s offensive coordinator, and his daughter-in-law, Carley McCord, was a well known television reporter. Quarterback Joe Burrow was one of the Tigers that did not know about the tragic loss his coach had suffered.
After passing for seven touchdowns and rushing for another, Joe Burrow spoke to ESPN’s crew on the field about LSU’s 63-28 semi-final victory. During that interview, Burrow was asked about Carley McCord’s passing. That’s when he revealed to the crew that it was the first time he was hearing about the devastating news.
Burrow’s reaction says it all:
Carley was one of five people who passed away when their plane crashed on its way to Saturday’s game.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ensminger, along with the rest of Carley’s family and friends, from all of us here at MWSN.
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