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LSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide vote

By RALPH D. RUSSO Joe Burrow grew up in The
AP College Football Writer Plains, Ohio. His older broth-
NEW YORK (AP) — Born into ers both played at Nebras-
a family of Cornhuskers and ka.
raised in the Buckeye state, His father’s old boss, Ohio
Joe Burrow left his roots be- coach Frank Solich, hoped
hind and became a Heis- the youngest Burrow boy
man Trophy winner at LSU. would play for the Bob-
The quarterback won the cats, but Joe took off in
Heisman on Saturday night high school. Burrow was Mr.
in a record-breaking land- Football in Ohio in 2014 and
slide, becoming the first signed with Ohio State the
LSU player to bring col- next year.
lege football’s most pres- In Columbus, Ohio, Burrow
tigious award back to Ba- joined an already loaded
ton Rouge, Louisiana, in 60 quarterback room with J.T.
years. Barrett, Cardale Jones and
Burrow received 2,608 Braxton Miller. Burrow red-
points and 841 first-place shirted as a freshman and
votes, a record 90.7% of all played a little in 2016.
the first-place votes avail- In 2017, he was competing
able. Burrow also set a re- with Dwayne Haskins to be
cord for percentage of Barrett’s backup and broke
points available received NCAA college football player, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow poses for a photo after winning the his hand in preseason prac-
with 93.8, breaking the Heisman Trophy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in New York. Associated Press tice. That opened the door
mark of 91.6% set by Troy for Haskins to position him-
Smith of Ohio State in 2006. gone conclusion, but after erything first class. It’s the into the possible first overall self as the quarterback of
Burrow was named on he was announced as the first time I’ve seen him get pick in April’s NFL draft, and the future for Ohio State.
95.5% of all ballots, break- winner it still overwhelmed that emotional.” LSU’s second Heisman win- After spring practice in
ing the record of 95.2% set him. The Tigers will face No. 4 ner. Halfback Billy Cannon 2018, having already grad-
by Oregon’s Marcus Mari- “That’s the most I’ve cried Oklahoma and Hurts on won the Heisman for LSU in uated from Ohio State, Bur-
ota in 2014. in 23 years of living,” Burrow Dec. 28 at the Peach Bowl 1959. The 60-year gap be- row decided to transfer.
Burrow’s margin of victory said later. in Atlanta. tween Heisman victories LSU wasn’t his first choice,
of 1,846 points broke the After hugging his parents “I’m ready to get back for LSU is the largest for any but Orgeron recruited the
record of 1,750 set by O.J. and coaches, Burrow to Baton Rouge and start school with multiple win- quarterback hard.
Simpson of Southern Cali- made his way to the stage practice on Monday,” Bur- ners. “He gave me an oppor-
fornia in 1968. inside the PlayStation The- row said. Burrow is the 17th quar- tunity when not a lot of
Oklahoma quarterback ater in Times Square. He Burrow, a senior, blended terback to win the Heis- people thought I was go-
Jalen Hurts was second started his acceptance perfectly with first-year LSU man since 2000, and the ing to do anything,” Burrow
with 762 points. Quarter- speech, stopped and took passing game coordinator third straight QB to win the said. “He trusted me with
back Justin Fields of Ohio 23 seconds to compose Joe Brady and produced award after transferring, his program.” Burrow was
State was third and defen- himself before rattling off the most prolific offense in joining Oklahoma’s Baker interested in Nebraska, but
sive end Chase Young of the names of LSU’s other school history. Playing in a Mayfield (2017) and Kyler that interest wasn’t recipro-
Ohio State was fourth. offensive players. version of the offense Drew Murray (2018). cated. Cincinnati seemed
Burrow transferred last year “All my teammates have Brees runs for the New Or- Burrow’s dad, Jimmy Bur- like a possibility, playing for
to LSU from Ohio State, supported me, welcomed leans Saints, Burrow has row, was a longtime col- former Ohio State assistant
where he was a sparingly me with open arms. Kid shown accuracy and quick lege football coach who coach Luke Fickell.
used reserve. After finish- from Ohio, come down to decision-making similar to played at Nebraska. He A visit to LSU, with its
ing strong for the Tigers in the Bayou, and welcomed his childhood idol. With at spent the last 14 years of 100,000-seat stadium, his-
2018, he broke out this sea- me as brothers,” Burrow least one game left, Burrow his career as defensive co- tory of winning, southern
son, setting a Southeastern said, with about two dozen has passed for 4,715 yards ordinator at Ohio Univer- hospitality and SEC com-
Conference record with former Heisman winners and is completing 77.9% of sity in Athens before retir- petition, won over Burrow.
48 touchdown passes and standing behind him on his passes, on pace to set ing to spend his weekends Orgeron has called Burrow
leading top-ranked LSU (13- stage. an NCAA record. watching his son play. his most important recruit
0) to its first College Football “What a special moment,” The kid who grew up think- “It’s been a dream sea- and maybe the most im-
Playoff appearance. LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. ing he might play college son for him as well,” Burrow portant recruit in the history
Burrow’s victory was a fore- “I thought Joe handled ev- basketball has blossomed said. of LSU football.q

Possible ‘white power’ hand signs at Army-Navy game probed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The midshipmen at the Naval to determine what the “We are aware and will be the one often used to in-
Army and Navy acade- Academy in the stands hand signals were meant looking into it,” said Cmdr. dicate “OK,” but the Anti-
mies are looking into hand both appeared to display to convey, they said. Alana Garas, a spokes- Defamation League says
signs flashed by students the sign during the broad- “We’re looking into it,” person for the U.S. Naval it has lately been used as
that can be associated cast, officials with the two Lt. Col. Chris Ophardt, a Academy, in Annapolis, an extremist meme, in part
with “white power” and military academies told spokesperson for the U.S. Maryland. because of its ambiguity.
were televised during the The Wall Street Journal. Military Academy at West The Pentagon didn’t im- U.S. Coast Guard leaders
Army-Navy football game The gesture was seen dur- Point in New York, told the mediately respond to the last year reprimanded an
on Saturday, school offi- ing an ESPN broadcast Journal. Journal’s request for com- officer who used a similar
cials said. segment. “I don’t know what their in- ment. hand sign during a televi-
Cadets at West Point and School officials are trying tention is.” The hand sign is similar to sion broadcast.q