LSU captures the national championship as Joe Burrow caps the greatest season ever
From a Heisman Trophy to a national title, the 2019 college football season belonged to Joe Burrow.
The LSU Tigers are your champions, thanks to a massive game — and an even bigger year — from their star quarteback. Burrow finished with 463 yards and 5 passing TDs, as Ed Orgeron’s squad dominated Clemson 42-25.
No player in the history of college football has scored more TDs in a single season than @LSUfootball QB @Joe_Burrow10 ? pic.twitter.com/izWZdiAh51
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 14, 2020
The LSU Tigers are your champions, thanks to a massive game — and an even bigger year — from their star quarteback. Burrow finished with 463 yards and 5 passing TDs, as Ed Orgeron’s squad dominated Clemson 42-25.
GEAUX TIGERS ?@LSUFootball wins their 5th national title in program history????? pic.twitter.com/pooZLETKKu
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 14, 2020
Burrow took things upon himself early, tallying 183 of the Tigers’ first 192 yards on offense. Then, down 17-14, Burrow found Ja’Marr Chase on a picture-perfect throw, and that was about all she wrote:
Another LSU drive, ANOTHER Ja’Marr Chase TD ?#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/gKJYwwuopy
— ESPN (@espn) January 14, 2020
His exceptional performance drew high praise, including from a fellow Heisman winner who knows a little something about dominance:
The greatest season by a CFB QB we have ever seen belongs to @Joe_Burrow10!
— Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB) January 14, 2020
Greatest season ever? Greatest. Season. Ever. Burrow totaled 5,671 passing yards and 60 passing TDs to just 6 INTs on the year, setting the FBS record for most passing TDs in a single season.
Joe Burrow is once again proving he was by far the best player in college football this season. BY. FAR.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 14, 2020
Indeed, both Burrow and LSU secured their places in college football history with the decisive win:
This @LSUfootball team will be viewed as a top 3-4 team in history…maybe the greatest of them all
Magical season…They got better all season and have played their best football at the most important time
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) January 14, 2020
Next up for the Tigers QB? One imagines he’ll be Cincinnati-bound sooner than later:
Joe Burrow is a Bengal. AFC North was fun this year. Only getting better and more interesting. Am I allowed to start mock draft talk tomorrow #please
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) January 14, 2020
Congratulations to LSU on the win, and to Clemson on the national championship berth. Now … who’s ready for next season?!
