Jalen Hurts has strong finish after rough start in Senior Bowl

South quarterback Jalen Hurts of Oklahoma is sacked by North defensive lineman Alton Robinson of Syracuse during the first half of the Senior Bowl on in Mobile, Ala. / AP photo by Butch Dill South quarterback Jalen Hurts of Oklahoma is sacked by North defensive lineman Alton Robinson of Syracuse during the first half of the Senior Bowl on in Mobile, Ala. / AP photo by Butch Dill

By JOHN ZENOR / The Associated Press January 25, 2020 4 min read

MOBILE, Ala. – Former Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon is used to waiting his turn.

Gordon, who didn’t start until his final year with the Cougars, led the North to three touchdowns in the third quarter in a 31-17 victory over the South in Saturday’s Senior Bowl.

The prolific passer entered the all-star game for NFL prospects after halftime and twice took the North downfield.

“I came out swinging when it was my time,” said Gordon, who wore the No. 3 jersey in honor of late Cougars quarterback Tyler Hilinski. “I guess that kind of correlates to my time at Washington State. I spent a lot of time waiting, but when my time came I was ready.”

Gordon, who finished second nationally in passing yards and touchdowns, was 8-of-12 for 69 yards and two short touchdowns. One was a 2-yard toss to Notre Dame’s Chase Claypool for a second straight big third-down completion.