Sports world reacts to Joe Burrow throwing seven first-half touchdowns in Peach Bowl

Jesse Reed

Updated: December 29, 2019

Joe Burrow LSU SEC Championship Game win Georgia — Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers went into halftime up 49-14 over Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, thanks to seven touchdown passes from the Heisman Trophy winner.

Burrow had more touchdowns than incompletions in that stunning first half, going 21-of-27 for 403 yards with seven touchdowns and zero interceptions.

In. The. First. Half. Of a College Football Playoff semifinal, no less.

https://twitter.com/YahooSportsCFB/status/1211061023643512834

The otherworldly performance drew stunned reactions from sports fans across social media.

JOE BURROW DRAFT PROFILE

Pros:
Mobile
Big Arm
Deep ball accuracy

Cons:
Murdered an entire football team on live television
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 28, 2019

Joe Burrow has 7 TDs and LSU is up 49-14 before half…#CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/VSpim2w3oV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 28, 2019

Joe Burrow has 7 TD passes
Oklahoma has 8 first downs
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 28, 2019

Seven touchdowns and 403 yards passing in the FIRST HALF for @Joe_Burrow10

Guess that’s one way to follow up winning a @HeismanTrophy
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) December 28, 2019

Joe Burrow has 7 TDs in the FIRST HALF pic.twitter.com/moBpHqSXut
— Stephen A. Smith Burner “Parody” (@TheSASBurner) December 28, 2019

Joe Burrow simply cannot contain his excitement after throwing his SEVENTH TOUCHDOWN of the first half. pic.twitter.com/onhwXxz96e
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 28, 2019

Remember in the EA College Football video game when you would schedule a cupcake week 1 and put it on easy to throw for 10 td’s and pad your Heisman stats?

That’s Joe Burrow in the National Semi-Final Game….in real life
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) December 28, 2019

By Jesse Reed

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