After exiting the Week 10 loss to Alabama with concussion signs, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was once thought to be questionable heading into Saturday’s house recreation towards Florida. But there was once not anything questionable about his performance in a 52-35 win over the Gators. Daniels turned into the primary participant in FBS historical past to throw for a minimum of 350 yards and rush for a minimum of 200 yards in the similar recreation.Â
Not this yr, this decade or this century. Ever.Â
Daniels’ 606 yards of overall offense integrated 372 yards passing and 234 yards dashing — 85 of which got here at the longest run via an LSU quarterback in program historical past in the second one quarter. He scored 5 touchdowns in all.Â
Daniels did not simply destroy single-game information both. He turned into the primary participant in FBS historical past to eclipse the 12,000-yard mark in the course of the air and three,000-yard mark at the floor in a occupation with his historic performance vs. the Gators in Death Valley.
Is his season worthy of the Heisman Trophy? It’s onerous to argue towards him.
Generally talking, quarterbacks on nationwide championship contenders have the most efficient probability. Over the closing two decades, on the other hand, 3 avid gamers have gained it regardless of theirs groups completing with 3 or extra losses: Â Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (2007), Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III (2011) and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson (2016). Â
Daniels entered the weekend at +2500 in Heisman Trophy odds and at the back of more than one avid gamers, together with Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. Daniels would possibly have to attend to look what Penix, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis and Ohio State vast receiver Marvin Harrison Jr do down the stretch. However, he has made a really perfect case to be a favourite going into the overall two weeks of the season.Â