The Oklahoma Sooners were on the wrong side of history in the College Football Playoff semifinal against LSU on Saturday.
Joe Burrow became the first player in the history of the College Football Playoff to throw for seven touchdowns in a game — and he accomplished the feat in the first half.
That’s not all. He’s already tossed for 403 yards and finished the half with fewer incompletions (6) than touchdown passes (7). This is just unfair.
His touchdown passes haven’t been easy, either. They’ve rarely come on short fields. Burrow is throwing the ball deep down the field and connecting with his targets over and through Oklahoma’s defensive backfield. He’s been straight up dominant.
Here’s a look at every single one of his touchdown passes so far.
First, he hit Justin Jefferson on a 19-yard strike. 7-0.
LSU wastes no time‼️
Justin Jefferson scores on a 19-yard TD and the Tigers go up 7-0. #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/NHzrR3Mw0t
— ESPN (@espn) December 28, 2019
Then he hit Terrence Marshall on the move. 14-7.
LSU and Joe Burrow are ROLLING #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/skkOVkc0qN
— ESPN (@espn) December 28, 2019
For touchdown number three, he hit Jefferson down the field after he burned his man. 21-7.
LSU making it look EASY.
Burrow ➡️ Jefferson AGAIN #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/LKlERruhbW
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2019
For touchdown number four, he hit Jefferson deep and got a great effort from his receiver on the catch. 28-7.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON WITH HIS THIRD TD OF THE HALF 🔥 #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/sdkig3E8A4
— ESPN (@espn) December 28, 2019
Rinse, wash, repeat for touchdown number five. Jefferson got his fourth touchdown catch of the game on this play. 35-7.
F O U R
Jefferson is COOKING 🔥 #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/a9JrV3JsMJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2019
After that, for touchdown number six, Thaddeus Moss got loose on the defense in a busted covered. He was as wide open as can be. 42-14.
OKLAHOMA GOT MOSSED! pic.twitter.com/gz6nO64Nrk
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2019
For the final touchdown, he hit Marshall again in the back of the endzone. 49-14.
Make that 7 passing TD for Joe Burrow in the first half 😳 pic.twitter.com/rS30tSfN5i
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 28, 2019
If there was ever a time when we needed a mercy rule in college football, it’s right now. Oklahoma is done. What an incredible half from Burrow and LSU.
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