Joe Burrow restarts: how the LSU QB electrifies the offense "definitely" on the verge of breaking records | LSU

As the second half started Saturday night, the LSU offense returned to Tiger Stadium and led to a surprisingly tight match against Northwestern State. Although LSU scored almost every possession, his defense had struggled. Ten points separated the teams.

LSU needed to distance himself from the demons. The No. 4 Tigers, who started the half-offensive, wanted to score in their first match.

The first game of the half-season, quarterback Joe Burrow, sent a 48-yard pass to Justin Jefferson, moving LSU a few yards from the Northwestern State Red Zone.

Three games later, Burrow scored on a 5-yard run. The trip lasted one minute and 32 seconds. It took four games.

The quick touch set the tone for the rest of the game. LSU dominated the second half, winning 65-14 points – the highest number of points since the victory over Arkansas State in October 1991, up from 70-14.

And although LSU's defense leaked Saturday night – Northwestern State had 200 yards at halftime – the Tigers' passing attack kept pace.

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"Some teams really can not stop our passing game," said Stephen Sullivan. "So why not continue doing something that they can not stop?"

LSU won at Burrow's Arm and three games are enough to establish at least one trend: they will win or lose this season because of their ability to throw the football. They did it against Georgia Southern. They did it against Texas. And they continued to do it against Northwestern State.

"I know (running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire) will not want me to say that, but I want to throw the ball every time," said Burrow. "I think our protection is good enough and our recipients are good enough for us to do it."

LSU seemed comfortable to rely on Burrow's arm. He delivered. LSU scored on eight of his 10 possessions with Burrow in the quarter-final on Saturday night, and one of those ended at Burrow taking a knee at halftime.

In three games, Burrow completed 83 percent of his passes (75 of 90) for 1,122 yards and 11 touchdowns.

"More than 1000?" Jefferson said. "And this is the third game? We will definitely set records this year."

Although Burrow launched an interception before half-time, he helped to silence any threat of anger from the FCS. There was the opening reader of the third quarter. Then Burrow sent a touchdown to wide receiver Terrace Marshall, who caught two against the Demons. The next player, Burrow, dropped a high throw in Jontre Kirklin's 65-yard touchdown pass.

And while LSU was struggling to get the ball rolling – the Tigers averaged 3.48 yards per run – the attack that passed was the strength of the team.

"We're going to continue to pass the ball," Jefferson said. "As long as they can't stop it, we're going to continue to do it."

Earlier this week, Burrow pushed himself into serious Hesiman odds (5/1, according to the Westgate Las Vegas). He backed them up against Northwestern State, finishing with 373 yards passing and three total touchdowns.

And as LSU begins its Southeastern Conference slate next weekend, Burrow is on pace to break the NCAA record — minimum 150 attempts — for completion percentage: 76.6 by Texas quarterback Colt McCoy in 2008.

After LSU took a 30-point lead with four minutes left in the third quarter, the Tigers pulled their starting quarterback. Burrow had practiced through a minor injury earlier this week, and he didn't want to come out of the game. LSU's coaching staff made him. They had to.

So far, the offense has depended on him.

A depleted LSU defense took on added damage with Tigers safety Todd Harris leaving the field with an apparent knee injury Saturday evening.

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