Louisville QB Lamar Jackson scores 7 TDs, bolsters Heisman campaign

— -- CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson added more highlights to his Heisman Trophy resume against Boston College on Saturday, scoring seven total touchdowns in a 52-7 win.

Jackson has 45 total touchdowns this season, on pace to break the FBS record Colt Brennan set in Hawaii in 2006 (63 in 14 games). He also became the first Louisville quarterback to pass 1,000 yards rushing.

It was not all smooth sailing for the Heisman front-runner. Jackson missed two drives in the second quarter because a cramp in his arm made his fingers go numb temporarily. He went into the locker room at halftime and got an IV, then returned to score two more touchdowns in the second half.

"It was kind of getting tight," Jackson said. "I was like, 'Man, I can't do this. I can't throw.'"

Jackson said it was the first time he had cramping in his arm. He was asked whether he had any lingering effects after the treatment at halftime.

"No, I'm good. 100 percent," he said.

Jackson had two runs that went 50 or more yards: a 69-yarder to open the game, and a 53-yarder to end his day. He ended up with 416 yards of total offense, giving him 3,934 on the season. Next week against Wake Forest, Jackson needs 115 yards to break the single-season school record of 4,048 set by Teddy Bridgewater in 2013.

"He's played some really good games, and I think what we see in practice is how well he's reading and how much he's really focusing on seeing the coverages and the movement of the defense, so his decision-making has really gotten better, and he works and pushes himself in practice," coach Bobby Petrino said.