Accolades roll in for Burrow, White, Tracy after LSU’s win over Georgia

LSU’S BURROW NAMED TO DAVEY O’BRIEN GREAT 8 LIST FOR WEEK

BATON ROUGE – For the second time this year, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has been named to the Davey O’Brien “Great 8” list for his performance in the Tigers’ 36-16 win over second-ranked Georgia on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

Burrow, a graduate transfer from The Plains, Ohio, connected on 15-of-30 passes for 200 yards and added 66 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns in the victory over the Bulldogs. Burrow is now 6-1 as LSU’s starting quarterback with three of his victories coming against teams ranked in the Top 10.

Burrow joins Alan Risher as the only quarterbacks in school history to beat three Top 10 teams in the same season. Risher did it in 1982 with victories over No. 4 Florida, No. 7 Florida State and No. 8 Alabama. Burrow’s win have come over No. 8 Miami, No. 7 Auburn and No. 2 Georgia.

Against Georgia, Burrow directed an LSU offense that racked up 36 points and 475 total yards against a Georgia defense that was allowing only 283 total yards and 13 points a game. The Tigers were a perfect 8-for-8 in the redzone and didn’t have a turnover against the Bulldogs.

Burrow completed passes to eight different receivers in the contest, including six to Justin Jefferson, who finished with a career-high 108 receiving yards.

As a unit, LSU was a perfect 4-of-4 on fourth down conversions with Burrow converting three of the four of quarterback sneaks. One of his fourth down conversions resulted in a touchdown and a 10-0 LSU lead in the first quarter.

For the year, Burrow has completed 104-of-195 passes for 1,415 yards, six touchdowns and only two interceptions. He’s also rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns.

Burrow is joined on this week’s list of “Great 8” quarterbacks by Jarrett Guarantano of Tennessee, Utah’s Tyler Huntley, Jordan Love of Utah State, FIU’s James Morgan, Andre Nunez of Louisiana-Lafayette, Iowa State’s Brock Purdy and Nate Stanley of Iowa.

All FBS quarterbacks are eligible for the weekly honor. Thus far, 40 different signal callers have been named to the Great 8 in 2018. Love and Purdy are being honored for the second consecutive week, while Burrow was named for the second time in three weeks. Burrow first earned the award for his performance in the win over Ole Miss.

The winner of the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week Award, which will be one of the week’s Great 8 quarterbacks, will be announced Wednesday.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. The Davey O’Brien Fan Vote, now in its 12th year, gives fans a chance to play a role in determining the award winner by voting daily at VoteOBrien.org.

LSU’S TRACY NAMED STAR OF WEEK BY LOU GROZA AWARD

Placekicker Cole Tracy has been named a “Star of the Week” by the Lou Groza Award for his record-setting performance in LSU’s 36-16 win over No. 2 Georgia on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

Tracy, the graduate transfer, joined Josh Jasper as the only players in LSU history to kick five field goals in a game on his way to setting the school record for points by kicking with 18. Tracy, who leads the nation in field goals with 17, connected on kicks of 33, 36, 39, 24 and 30 yards in the victory over the Bulldogs.

Tracy has made eight straight field goals and has converted on 17-of-19 attempts this year. His only two misses in 2018 have come from 53 yards out. Tracy’s 17 field goals so far this season rank as the fifth-highest single season total in LSU history.

The “Star of the Week” honor is the third of the season for Tracy as he also picked up the award for his effort in LSU’s season-opening win over Miami and his last-second game-winner against Auburn.

LSU’S WHITE AND TRACY EARN SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS

BATON ROUGE – Linebacker Devin White and placekicker Cole Tracy were both named Southeastern Conference Players of the Week for their performance in LSU’s 36-16 win over No. 2 Georgia on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

White was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, while Tracy earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. The honor is the first of the year, and fifth of his career, for White, while Tracy picked up the award for the third time this season.

Against Georgia, White was the catalyst for an LSU defense that held Georgia to season lows for points (16), total yards (322) and rushing yards (113). The previously undefeated Bulldogs came into the game averaging 42 points and 485 total yards a contest.

White tallied a season-high 13 tackles to go along with a fumble recovery, a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. LSU’s defense held Georgia scoreless in the first half for the first time this year as the Tigers built a 16-0 lead at halftime.

Tracy, the graduate transfer, joined Josh Jasper as the only players in LSU history to kick five field goals in a game on his way to setting the school record for points by kicking with 18. Tracy, who leads the nation in field goals with 17, connected on kicks of 33, 36, 39, 24 and 30 yards in the LSU victory.

Tracy has made eight straight field goals and has converted on 17-of-19 attempts this year. His only two misses in 2018 have come from 53 yards out. Tracy’s 17 field goals so far this season rank as the fifth-highest single season total in LSU history.

LSU’s 2018 SEC Player of the Week Honors

Miami

Jacob Phillips (LB) Defensive Player of the Week
Cole Tracy (PK) Special Teams Player of the Week

Auburn

Joe Burrow (QB) Offensive Player of the Week
Cole Tracy (PK) Special Teams Player of the Week

Ole Miss

Joe Burrow (QB) Offensive Player of the Week

Georgia

Devin White (LB) Defensive Player of the Week
Cole Tracy (PK0 Special Teams Player of the Week