31-10 in the 3rd isn't over. Not even close to the same thing as 61-21 and this isn't 1980, no one is impressing polls with a TD bomb up 40. Difference is in the coach and the aggressive style of said coach.
Again, you have a freshman qb leading an offense that needs reps, that was a great time to do it in game situation against a team that should essentially be equal to your team's backups. Any coach with half a brain knows that.