ATLANTA -- Ja'Marr Chase wasn't joking – his back hurt.
Nothing that will affect him for LSU's upcoming playoff matchup with Oklahoma – seconds after winning the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver, Chase's mind went straight to Monday's practice in preparation for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. But when the sophomore wide receiver attempted to pick up the latest addition to his trophy collection, he severely underestimated its sheer mass.
It took two large men to carry in and a dolly to carry out the prize Chase so coveted that he put a sticky note on his bathroom mirror before the season bearing its name, a daily reminder of what he was striving for.