Jayden Daniels' performance against Ole Miss has college football fans talking Heisman candidacy
LSU played its best game of the season Saturday.
The Tigers ripped No. 7 Ole Miss at home, 45-20.
The star for LSU was quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The Arizona State transfer had a huge day passing and running in the winning effort.
He passed for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns in the victory and added 121 rushing yards and 3 scores on the ground.
He also set a couple of new school records for LSU quarterbacks when it comes to running the football.
Jayden Daniels is BALLING
5 total touchdowns ?LSU is up big ? pic.twitter.com/zt6rzbbeeQ
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 22, 2022
Daniels has played well all season for the Tigers, who are now 6-2 on the season.
But college football fans really took notice of his performance on Saturday, with some even touting him as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate:
Jayden Daniels playing like a heisman candidate these last few weeks
— J Butler ?, CFP (@jbutler718) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels Heisman watch
— Caleb (@calebbeltz) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels is going to win the Heisman (no he's not but he should) #GeauxTigers
— Andrew Natalizio (@anatalizio0523) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels for Heisman campaign has officially started.
— NOLA Sports Fanatic (@NOLASportsFreak) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels fantasy owners are just gonna win their league by a county mike this year.
— Preston Guy (@PGuy_77) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels out here throwing up Hendon Hooker numbers #SECFootball
— Lee (@quadlee21) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels for Heisman….. 12 tds in 2 weekends … numbers don’t lie
— Maybe: Jacoby (@Getthebagcoach) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels for heisman ?
— JKJ (@GiovaneStylee) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels is a stud pic.twitter.com/8NmCjPB83l
— Hunter Hastings (@hhastings14) October 22, 2022
No Jayden Daniels slander until further notice
— i sell clothes (@NoFeatures__) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels might mess around and end up a Saints draft pick with the way he’s playing.
— Renato (@RPMSports18) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels is Balling today ?.
— Justin P Host of Keep That Same Energy Sports Talk (@JustinParnell18) October 22, 2022
Jayden Daniels= DAWWWWWWWWWGGGGGGGG
— cmbdev.? (@geauxdev) October 22, 2022
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