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Everything you need to know about Lamar Jackson Day on ACC Network

By Alan Thomas

TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown during their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown during their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – SEPTEMBER 09: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals drops the ball in celebration of a touchdown run during the game against the Syracuse Orange on September 9, 2016 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Louisville defeats Syracuse 62-28. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – SEPTEMBER 09: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals drops the ball in celebration of a touchdown run during the game against the Syracuse Orange on September 9, 2016 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Louisville defeats Syracuse 62-28. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

3 pm: 2016 @ Syracuse – “Did that just happen?”

September 9th was a weird game on the schedule. A Friday night slot in the Carrier Dome. Unfortunately for Orange fans, it turned out to be a night they’d love to forget.

Jackson exploded for an ACC-record 610 total yards (411 pass, 199 rush). He was responsible for 21 points in the first five minutes on three big plays.

But the real gem of the contest came in the second quarter with Louisville rolling, up 28-7.

Jackson ran around the left side, and just before turning up field, he was approached by a fast-closing defender. With a split-second decision, he shuffled his cleats as if to put the defender on skates with a juke move.

In this instant, the defender lowered his head ever so slightly as if to go in for the tackle, leaving Jackson nowhere to go but up…so he did. He literally jumped over a man. The Cuse attendees, the commentators, and all of us watching at home couldn’t believe our eyes. It was truly a special moment in sports. The Cards routed the Orange that night 62-28.

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