Former RB James White scores final two TDs to win Super Bowl
HOUSTON, Tex. — Tom Brady won his fifth Super Bowl and grabbed a fourth SB MVP, but the Wisconsin Badgers football team called for another name on Twitter.
Brady threw for 466 yds, 2 TDs and threw a pick-6. James White had 14 grabs, 139 total yds, 3 TDs and a 2-point conversion. Who’s your MVP?
— 580 WKTY (@wkty) February 6, 2017
While Brady threw for 466 yards and two touchdowns and an interception, going 44-for-66, it was James White that won the game in overtime.
The former UW running back scored three touchdowns, including the TD that led to the tie with 57 seconds remaining and the winner in overtime.
White had 14 receptions for 110 yards and a 5-yard TD. He also rushed six times for 29 yards, including TD runs of 1 and 2 yards.
The final, this, as the Badgers tweeted out:
MVP! MVP! MVP!
James White with the Super Bowl winning touchdown for the @Patriots!#OnWisconsin || #SB51 https://t.co/66r92Sw8KV
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) February 6, 2017