LOGAN, Ohio — Joe Burrow might have a little more Ohio State in him than he realizes.

That much was evident on Friday night, when the Buckeyes 2015 quarterback commit led The Plains Athens to a 52-20 win over Columbus St. Francis DeSales in an OHSAA Division III regional final at Logan High School.

Behind 319 passing yards, 135 rushing yards and seven total touchdowns from Burrow, the Bulldogs (13-0) clinched a spot in the state semifinals where they'll play two-time defending state champ St. Vincent-St. Mary next Friday.

On one of the more bizarre plays you can see on a football field, Burrow ended up catching his own pass, which was batted down at the line, and ran it in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. (See a video of that play at the bottom of this post.)

Burrow wasn't sure how to react to such a play, so he ran off the field flashing the shrug celebration we've seen from Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa this season.

"I just couldn't believe that happened," Burrow said. "I couldn't think of anything else to do."

It was the kind of thing that could only happen on a night like the one Burrow had. He opened the game with a 58-yard touchdown run four plays into the first quarter. Then scampered 41 yards on the Bulldogs second drive for his second rushing touchdown of the night.

Burrow, a three-star prospect and the No. 14 dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2015 according to 247Sports' composite ratings, has some pretty good wheels.

But he's a passer first. He showed some nice zip on a couple passes over the middle, and the ability to make some tougher throws on timing routes. Most of all, he showed an ability to keep plays alive, twice completing passes while being brought down by a defender.

Think of his running more in the way you'd think of J.T. Barrett. Not flashy, but effective.

Urban Meyer has described Barrett as very adept at getting north when a play falls apart. That's what Burrow did on both of his touchdown runs Friday night.

"I would say (Barrett) and I are similar in that regard," Burrow said.

Like Barrett, the majority of Burrow's runs come on scrambles. Designed quarterback runs were few and far between on Friday, and have been most of the season.

But the 6-4, 205 quarterback has racked up 3,669 passing yards, 558 rushing yards and 58 total touchdowns by running an offense similar to the one he'll be in as a Buckeye. Spread all the time. Read options. Quick, short passing plays.

Those kind of numbers have Burrow squarely in the conversation for Ohio's Mr. Football, and that experience could have him well-suited to get acclimated quickly when he gets to Ohio State.

He and Buckeyes quarterbacks coach Tom Herman are already developing a close relationship.

"We casually talk," Burrow said. "We don't talk much about Ohio State or that kind of stuff. We talk about teams we're playing at then what happened during the week."

The close relationship with Herman will give him a leg up when he gets to Ohio State, but he's not the only incoming quarterback. Five-star quarterback Torrance Gibson announced his commitment to the Buckeyes earlier this month, and you can bet he and Herman talk all the time too.

Ohio State was able to take a shot at Gibson because the Buckeyes knew they had Burrow already in the fold.

Now it seems they're guaranteed a competition when they get to Columbus. Assuming Gibson, rated the No. 3 athlete in the Class of 2015, stays at quarterback.

"It's always great to have an athlete like that on the team," Burrow said. "If I want to be the best, I have to beat out the best. Competition is great for me."

Burrow showed on Friday that it could end up being a heck of a battle.