LSU QB Joe Burrow Wins 2019 Heisman Trophy
By Jerry Trotta
It was written in the stars ever since LSU toppled Alabama back on Nov. 9, and now it's official.
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was every bit of sensational for the Tigers in 2019, and his efforts have been rightfully awarded with this year's Heisman Trophy, beating out fellow finalists Chase Young, Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields.
It's official: Joe Burrow is your 2019 Heisman winner ?
— ESPN (@espn) December 15, 2019
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Thoroughly deserved.
Burrow broke the record for most touchdowns thrown by an SEC quarterback in a single season with a whopping 48 tally. He also set a new mark for passing yards in a single year for an SEC gunslinger. That's to say nothing of the countless other school records he shattered in 2019.
LSU QB Joe Burrow wins this year’s Heisman Trophy, beating Ohio State’s Justin Fields and Chase Young and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) December 15, 2019
For the year, Burrow completed 77.9 percent of his passes (342 of 439) for 4,715 yards, 48 touchdowns (which led the nation), and just six interceptions, adding 289 yards and three scores on the ground.
Though Young, Fields and Hurts all logged remarkable campaigns, there was simply no other choice than Burrow for the award.
Next up for the LSU legend will be a date with Hurts and No. 4 Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff Semifinals as he looks to cap his final season in Death Valley with a national championship.