Generally, when passes are deflected at the line of scrimmage in football there’s a solid chance that someone might come up with an interception or, at the very least, the ball will be incomplete.
Unless you’re Joe Burrow, that is. Then you just catch the ball yourself and run for a first down.
Burrow had one of his passes deflected right back to him against Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Instead of just falling down and playing it safe, Burrow caught the pass and ran 16 yards to give LSU a first down.
Joe Burrow ices the Heisman by completing a 16 yard pass for a first down to himself pic.twitter.com/v4nKvcyeEa
— CJ Fogler (@cjzer0) December 7, 2019
The magical season for Burrow and LSU is the gift that just keeps on giving. Only they could turn a 10 yard loss into a 16 yard gain. A few plays later, Burrow threw his first touchdown of the game.
With this, #LSU QB Joe Burrow is now in sole possession of the SEC’s single-season passing touchdown record. pic.twitter.com/psDOm5pS41
— Harrison Valentine (@HValentineLSU) December 7, 2019
It’s safe to say the Tigers are off to a great start in their quest for the SEC Championship.
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