LSU faces Clemson on Monday night in New Orleans for the College Football Playoff Championship. 14Powers.com previews the game and predicts the final score of this contest.
Team Schedules/Results
LSU
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Clemson
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ESPN FPI
LSU: 2
Clemson: 3
Key Stats
| Stat | LSU | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 48.9 [1] | 45.3 [4] |
| Total Offense | 564.2 [1] | 538.4 [3] |
| Rushing Offense | 167.0 [60] | 246.1 [11] |
| Passing Offense | 397.2 [2] | 292.2 [19] |
| Scoring Defense | 21.6 [29] | 11.5 [1] |
| Total Defense | 339.9 [29] | 264.1 [2] |
| Rushing Defense | 118.0 [20] | 112.6 [15] |
| Passing Defense | 221.9 [56] | 151.5 [1] |
| Turnover Margin | 0.64 [16] | 1.14 [5] |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 0.515 [4] | .456 [17] |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 0.307 [9] | .310 [4] |
| Red Zone Offense | 0.971 [1] | .877 [45] |
| Red Zone Defense | 0.763 [4] | .750 [2] |
[ ] = National rank
Players to Watch
LSU
WR Justin Jefferson, QB Joe Burrow, OL Damien Lewis, C Lloyd Cushenberry, LB Jacob Phillips, DB Kristian Fulton, DB Grant Delpit, DL Rashard Lawrence, LB Michael Divinity.
Clemson
QB Trevor Lawrence, RB Travis Etienne, WR Tee Higgins, WR Justyn Ross, OL John Simpson, OL Tremayne Anchrum, DL Xavier Thomas, DB AJ Terrell, DB K’Von Wallace.
Injuries
LSU
| Date | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/19 | WR | Kenan Jones | Transferred | has left team |
| 10/03/19 | RB | Lanard Fournette | Personal | has left team |
| 09/16/19 | S | Todd Harris Jr. | Undisclosed | is out for season |
| 09/13/19 | WR | Dee Anderson | Suspension | is out for season |
| 01/09/20 | WR | Terrace Marshall Jr. | Undisclosed | is probable Monday vs Clemson |
| 01/02/20 | OL | Damien Lewis | Ankle | is “?” Monday vs Clemson |
| 01/02/20 | LB | Michael Divinity Jr. | Personal | is upgraded to probable Monday vs Clemson |
Clemson
| Date | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/26/19 | T | Blake Vinson | Undisclosed | is out for season |
| 09/20/19 | LB | Bryton Constantin | ACL | is out for season |
| 09/03/19 | DB | Josh Jackson | Leg | is out indefinitely |
Source: Donbest.com
Comments
Two big time programs square off for the National Championship of College Football. Clemson has been there before, several times. This is LSU’s first CFP playoff title game but they have arguably the most explosive offense in college football history. Clemson appears to have the better defense and a more balanced offense. I think this one could go either way but no CFP champion has repeated as champions so I’ll go with the one that didn’t win last season. The LSU Tigers.
14Powers.com Prediction
LSU 38, Clemson 34
Monday’s’s game kicks off at 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CT). Watch on the ESPN Network.
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