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If the legend of C.J. Stroud wasn’t forming in earnest prior to Sunday, it just got accelerated in a big way. The former Ohio State and current Houston Texans’ quarterback broke the single-game rooking passing yards record, culminating in a 70-yard 40-second last minute drive to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 39-37.
Stroud, the No.2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, looked poised all day. All he did was complete 30-of-42 yards for 470 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions. The 470 yard effort is the most a rookie quarterback has ever thrown for.
Let that sink in.
It was a wild game in which Stroud found another former Buckeye, receiver Noah Brown for 157 yards of his total tally, but one that looked like would end in a losing result for the Texans. Baker Mayfield led the Bucs to what looked like a winning touchdown pass with just :46 second left.
BAKER TO OTTON FOR THE GO-AHEAD TD. 46 SECONDS LEFT.
: #TBvsHOU on CBS
: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/d4RDZpcMkc pic.twitter.com/A3Z7zjJdBT— NFL (@NFL) November 5, 2023
But that’s when Stroud stepped in the telephone booth and put the cape on. He engineered a 70-yard drive by completing six passes, many of them in tight windows after making the right reads under pressure. It was all capped off with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tank Dell with just :06 seconds left to leave everyone speechless.
It's C.J. Stroud's world. We're just living in it.
30/42 for five touchdowns an NFL rookie record 470 passing yards.
And this game-winnerpic.twitter.com/doTLPUt3LO
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 5, 2023
Let the legend continue to grow. It’s simply unbelievable for a rookie to be doing what Stroud is doing.
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By: Phil Harrison
Title: C.J. Stroud breaks single-game rookie passing yards record in miracle win over Tampa Bay
Sourced From: buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2023/11/05/cj-stroud-breaks-single-game-passing-yards-record-in-miracle-win-over-tampa-bay-ohio-state-buckeyes-football/
Published Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 21:46:30 +0000
