Mike Evans, Leonard Fournette heading to Super Bowl in striking distance of Tampa Bay franchise records
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially Super Bowl-bound. The Bucs won’t need to travel as the game was already set to be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Two Tampa Bay players from the SEC will have the opportunity to set Bucs franchise records on their home field.
While Jon Gruden won a Super Bowl during his time as Tampa Bay head coach, the Bucs don’t exactly have a decorated postseason history. Former Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans and former LSU running back Leonard Fournette will enter the game in striking distance of setting franchise postseason records.
Evans caught the second of his two touchdowns this postseason in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-26 win over Green Bay in the NFC Championship Game, tying Keenan McCardell’s mark.
Brady. Evans.
Bucs strike first in the NFC title game 💥
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— ESPN (@espn) January 24, 2021
One more TD catch for Evans and he’ll have the postseason record all to himself.
Fournette, meanwhile, will enter The Big Game two scores off of Bucs great Mike Alstott’s 4 TDs during Tampa Bay’s 2002 run after picking up his third TD of the postseason.
LSU Leonard Fournette pic.twitter.com/g5pXWQCnPX
— Riley Michel (@rileymichel) January 24, 2021
We’ll find out in a few hours if Evans and Fournette will be going up against the Bills or Chiefs defense.
Mike Evans’ two playoff touchdown receptions tie Keenan McCardell for the most postseason receiving touchdowns in franchise history.
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) January 24, 2021
Leonard Fournette breaks loose on a 20-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady.
Fournette has three total touchdowns this postseason, which are the second-most in a single postseason in franchise history trailing only Mike Alstott’s four in 2002.
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) January 24, 2021