Burgess caught nine passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns as nationally 16th-ranked Cortland defeated visiting Brockport, 41-17, to clinch the Red Dragons' third straight outright Empire 8 title. His three touchdown catches tied a school single-game record that he already held a share of, and his 245 receiving yards are the fourth-highest in school history. Burgess caught a 64-yard TD pass in the first quarter to give Cortland a 14-3 lead. His 24-yard TD reception with less than a minute remaining in the first half made it 24-3, and his 71-yard scoring catch in the third quarter pushed Cortland's advantage to 38-3. It is Burgess’ second straight E8 weekly honor of the 2023 season.