The story of LSU quarterback play this century has been something more resembling a Shakespeare play than a group of football players.
You have all the pieces for a great story. You have your superstar talents, like Joe Burrow and JaMarcus Russell. You have the guys that were late-round picks but still won titles, like Matt Flynn and Matt Mauck.
You have Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee, two guys who won a lot but caught a lot of flack from fans. Don’t forget signal callers like Zach Mettenberger, Danny Etling and Jayden Daniels — veteran transfers who proved to be critical additions.
And that’s not even the end of it.
Here, we’re looking at the best game from every LSU starting quarterback this century. Let’s not waste any more time and jump right in, beginning in the year 2000.
Josh Booty – Alabama
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Booty arrived at LSU after trying his hand at professional baseball.
It was Nick Saban’s first year and Booty had a solid supporting cast that featured running backs LaBrandon Toefield and Domanick Davis and a star receiver in Josh Reed.
Booty lost his first two starts against SEC opponents, but turned it around and helped LSU rip off a four-game win streak. His best career game came in the midst of that streak against Alabama.
Booty threw 31 times for 275 yards and four touchdowns. He added 13 more yards on the ground. It was the first time LSU beat Alabama in Baton Rouge in 31 years.
Rohan Davey – Alabama
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This one was rather easy. Rohan Davey’s 2001 performance against Alabama still sits atop several of LSU’s single-game records.
His 35 completions and 528 yards are program records. He’s the only QB in LSU history to surpass 500 yards in a game. LSU scored 35 points and racked up 611 yards of total offense.
This was a bad Alabama team, but not even Burrow matched Davey’s single-game numbers.
Matt Mauck – Florida…
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