LSU Football: 3 takeaways from blowout win over Oklahoma in Peach Bowl

3. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow proved he deserved the Heisman Trophy

LSU came out firing right out of the gate, as Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow put on a clinic against an Oklahoma secondary that couldn’t get out of its own way. After just one quarter of play, Burrow already boasted three touchdowns and 166 yards on 11-of-14 passing.

In the second quarter, he added another four scores along with 237 more yards through the air as he completed 10 of his 13 pass attempts. Just 20 minutes into the game, Burrow already held the Peach Bowl record for touchdown passes with his fifth scoring strike. By halftime, Burrow had posted a stat line (21-of-27 for 403 yards and seven touchdowns) that many quarterbacks would love to boast for a full game just once in their career.

After a historic Heisman run where the real race was for second place, Burrow proved once again that he is miles ahead of Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and the rest of the crop of quarterbacks coming into the NFL Draft this year. Once he finally came off the field for good in the final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter, Burrow finished with 493 passing yards and seven scores while adding 22 yards and a touchdown on the ground for good measure.

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Oklahoma was by no means one of the most dominant defenses in the country this year, and it is possible that either Ohio State or Clemson could give Burrow fits in the backfield. But without Clyde Edwards-Helaire for most of the game, Burrow stepped up as usual and hoisted the team on his shoulders.

The 239.8 passer rating posted by Burrow was his highest of the season to date, and he did it on the biggest stage possible. At this point, after the way he finished this game, betting against Burrow to have a huge game seems like a waste of money.