The first Saturday of college football in the Southeastern Conference was full of big numbers, and none were more huge than what K.J. Costello and Mississippi State did on the road against LSU.
Costello made SEC history in a 44-34 upset win over the Tigers, becoming the first quarterback in conference history to throw for more than 600 yards in a single game. The graduate transfer from Stanford completed 36 of his 60 pass attempts for a whopping 623 yards and five touchdowns as the Bulldogs shocked the No. 6-ranked Bayou Bengals in Death Valley.
Costello looked plenty comfortable in new head coach Mike Leach’s “Air Raid” offense, which he brought over from Washington State:
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— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 26, 2020
Costello’s performance will certainly perk up the ears and eyes of NFL scouts, improving his stock for next year’s draft.
