Ohio State QB Justin Fields sets multiple records in monster Sugar Bowl performance
It’s official: Justin Fields has started breaking records with his incredible performance in the Sugar Bowl.
Facing off against Clemson with a shot at redemption, Fields has been electric. He shrugged off an early fumble on the game’s opening drive before launching into full-blown superhuman mode. He even shrugged off a nasty shot on a hit that resulted in the ejection of Clemson LB James Skalski.
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In his performance, Fields went on to throw six touchdowns in the big win for the Buckeyes. That sets a new Sugar Bowl record for passing touchdowns:
.@justnfields: @SugarBowlNola record breaker.
6 touchdowns today 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/LotLk2bYHT
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) January 2, 2021
If that mark wasn’t impressive enough, Fields threw for 385 yards, breaking an Ohio State record that was previously held by Troy Smith. Smith’s previous record for passing yards in a bowl game by a Buckeye was 342:
Justin Fields has now set the Ohio State bowl record with 385 yards passing. The previous mark was 342 by Troy Smith vs Notre Dame in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.
Ohio State's 49 points are a program record for a bowl game. pic.twitter.com/k0cqMvFRnt
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 2, 2021
Fields also joined Dwayne Haskins and J.T. Barrett as the only quarterbacks in OSU history to throw for five or more touchdowns in multiple games in a season. However, Fields now holds the distinction as the only Buckeyes QB to throw for five or more touchdowns in a bowl game:
Justin Fields is the 3rd player in Ohio State history with multiple 5-pass TD games in a season, joining Dwayne Haskins and J.T. Barrett.
Fields is the first Ohio State player with 5 Pass TD in a bowl game. pic.twitter.com/wkKwunR0Ra
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 2, 2021
As the game winds down, Fields has gone 22-for-28 passing for 385 yards and six touchdowns. Considering he has been fighting through pain for much of the game, it is hard to find a gutsier performance during this college football season.