The Tigers last tasted defeat against Alabama in the CFP semifinal in January 2018 and are one win away from becoming the first program to complete back-to-back 15-0 seasons. Lawrence, meanwhile, has won 25 straight games as a starter and extending its winning streak to 26 would see Clemson successfully defend the title it won 12 months ago against Alabama. The LSU star threw for seven touchdowns and 493 yards, adding a score on the ground, as the Tigers torched the Sooners to reach the CFP national title game for the first time. The former has enjoyed a breakout season in his senior year, completing 77.9 percent of his passes, throwing for 4,715 passing yards, 48 touchdowns-both SEC records-and just six interceptions.īurrow, who transferred from Ohio State to LSU two years ago, won the Heisman Trophy earlier this month by the biggest margin in history and underlined his credentials as LSU trounced Oklahoma 63-28 in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff. LSU and Clemson ranked first and third in total offense during the regular season at an average of 564.1 and 538.4 yards per game and first and fourth in total offense, scoring an average of 48.9 and 45.3 points per game.īoth teams have star-studded rosters headed by stud quarterbacks, in the shape of Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence.
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