It’s a running joke between quarterback Joe Burrow and receiver Justin Jefferson that Jefferson cannot hit 100 yards receiving in a game. 
He went for 81 yards against Miami in Week 1, 97 yards against Auburn in Week 3 and he was one short at 99 in LSU’s 45-16 win over Ole Miss. 
“It’s getting a little frustrating that I can’t get those few yards to get that 100, but we still have more games to come and I have plenty of opportunities to make that happen,” Jefferson said. 
Even though he has not yet reached 100 yards in a game, Jefferson has become a go-to receiver for Burrow in both of their first years starting for the Tigers. Against Ole Miss, the two connected five times for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Burrow also hit Jefferson in the second quarter for a 65-yard touchdown pass, a career long for Jefferson. 
“We’ve been repping that all week,” Jefferson said. “The defense that they’re playing, we knew that they were going to crash down in a bunch formation. Just going on a cross route was wide open, and I took it right in.” 
Jefferson notched another 5-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter. Despite being LSU’s leading receiver this season, those were his first two career touchdowns.
“It felt good,” Jefferson said. “I’ve been telling Joe that I need to get in the end zone. He told me he had me, so having two touchdowns is a good game.”
“Joe just goes out there and [is] giving me a chance,” Jefferson said. “We’ve been talking this whole time just telling him to give me a chance to make those big plays for him. He gave me those chances, and I made it happen.”
Burrow and Jefferson’s chemistry was evident in the first game against Miami and has been developing all season, with Jefferson leading all receivers at 294 yards. 
“I feel like Joe trusts me to go out there and make the big plays,” Jefferson said. “This game I had a chance to get in the end zone, and I took it.”
The only receivers close to Jefferson were junior Stephen Sullivan, who had five catches for 50 yards with a long of 19, and freshman Terrace Marshall Jr., who had one catch for 52 yards.  
Offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger made a point to spread the ball out, hitting nine different receivers and using six different backs. 
Burrow went 18-for-25 for 292 yards and three touchdowns, which is by far his most productive game as a Tiger. 
“I feel like with this game, we threw bigger plays a little bit more than normal,” Jefferson said. “Coach is giving us that leeway to go out there and make the big plays that he wants us to.”
Jefferson acknowledges that Burrow’s “swagger” is a big part of LSU’s success on offense, claiming it’s different than most quarterbacks and gives the team “a pump.”
“He’s more outgoing,” Jefferson said. “He’s always making jokes in the huddle and keeping us laughing instead of focusing on the other guys.”
Though LSU’s pass offense had its best performance of the season so far, totaling 292 yards receiving, it still was not perfect. The receiving corp still had at least three dropped passes that could have been big plays. 
LSU coach Ed Orgeron has constantly emphasized explosive plays and eliminating the frequent drops. 
“We still have work to do,” Jefferson said. “Monday morning, we gotta watch film and fix our corrections and move on to Florida.”