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Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase says SEC Experience helps him handle big games in NFL

Two years ago, it was LSU that ruled the conference, and Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase was the team’s linchpin

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"It just means more." Those four words sum up everything that is sacred about SEC football and rightfully so. The SEC has seven teams in the top-25 AP Poll, including No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia.

Two years ago, it was LSU that ruled the conference, and Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase was the team’s linchpin. Chase routinely dominated the conference en route to becoming the 2021 5th overall selection by Cincinnati. Early returns have been positive, as Chase leads all rookie receivers with 297 yards and four touchdowns, reunited with former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Speaking with the Bengals media on Monday, Chase was asked how he handles big games in the NFL. SEC haters, look away.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) makes a catch past Minnesota Vikings defensive back Bashaud Breeland (21) and takes it in for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) ((AP Photo/Aaron Doster))

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"Every game I played in college was a big game. I was in the SEC," Chase said.

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase catches a touchdown pass in front of Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell during the first half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. All-America wide receiver Chase, cornerback Kary Vincent Jr. and defensive end Neil Farrell Jr. have announced they won’t be playing this season. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

It’s no surprise that Chase isn’t fazed by the NFL. After all, Chase is used to playing in front of 102,321 of the most passionate college football fans in Death Valley at Tiger Stadium. He certainly wasn’t fazed by playing at Paul Brown Stadium against the hopeless Jaguars last Thursday night.

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Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow, left, talks with Ja'Marr Chase (1) during NFL football practice in Cincinnati, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Chase’s play has contributed to the Bengals’ 3-1 record, which has them in contention in the crowded AFC North. Chase has also garnered his own awards, being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for September.