Welcome to the College Football Playoff. Do you like offense? Then, boy, do we have a game for you. Top-ranked and top-seededLouisiana State leads the nation, averaging 715. 4 yards per game. No. 4 seed Oklahoma is second in the nation, averaging 728. 2 yards per game. That means just a few inches per game separate these highflying powers.
The winner will face either No. 2 Ohio State or defending champ No. 3 Clemson in the national championship game on Jan. 18.
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Touchdown, LSU
The Tigers are off to a fast start. The LSU defense pushed Oklahoma back six yards on the Sooners’ first offensive possession, then after a shanked punt, Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow marched the team 52 yards in three plays. He hit Justin Jefferson over the middle for a – yard touchdown strike that sent the crowd at Mercedes Benz Stadium into a frenzy.(LSU 7, Oklahoma 0,
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The Tigers are off to a fast start. The LSU defense pushed Oklahoma back six yards on the Sooners’ first offensive possession, then after a shanked punt, Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow marched the team 52 yards in three plays. He hit Justin Jefferson over the middle for a – yard touchdown strike that sent the crowd at Mercedes Benz Stadium into a frenzy.(LSU 7, Oklahoma 0,
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We’re off
LSU kicks off to Oklahoma to begin the Peach Bowl. The Sooners will start the game at their own – – yard line.
LSU kicks off to Oklahoma to begin the Peach Bowl. The Sooners will start the game at their own – – yard line.
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LSU’s Ensminger will coach after family tragedy
LSU Coach Ed Orgeron told ESPN “there’s no question” offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger would stay with the team and coach in the Peach Bowl hours after his daughter-in-law, New Orleans-based sports broadcaster Carley McCord,
“We heard the news. I told Coach Ensminger our thoughts and our prayers go out to him. There’s not much we can say, obviously, ”Orgeron told ESPN’s Holly Rowe.
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LSU running back expected to play ‘limited role’
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who leads the Tigers in rushing with 1, (yards and) ****************************************************************** touchdowns, is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in practice last week. ESPN reported Saturday afternoon that Edwards-Helaire will suit up for the game and “will play in a limited role.” LSU will use a running-back-by-committee approach when Edwards-Helaire is not available. Tyrion Davis-Price is the primary backup, but John Emery Jr. and Chris Curry have also seen time in the backfield this year. Quarterback Joe Burrow, though, is the Tigers’ second-leading rusher with (yards on) carries.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who leads the Tigers in rushing with 1, (yards and) ****************************************************************** touchdowns, is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in practice last week. ESPN reported Saturday afternoon that Edwards-Helaire will suit up for the game and “will play in a limited role.” LSU will use a running-back-by-committee approach when Edwards-Helaire is not available. Tyrion Davis-Price is the primary backup, but John Emery Jr. and Chris Curry have also seen time in the backfield this year. Quarterback Joe Burrow, though, is the Tigers’ second-leading rusher with (yards on) carries.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who leads the Tigers in rushing with 1, (yards and) ****************************************************************** touchdowns, is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in practice last week. ESPN reported Saturday afternoon that Edwards-Helaire will suit up for the game and “will play in a limited role.” LSU will use a running-back-by-committee approach when Edwards-Helaire is not available. Tyrion Davis-Price is the primary backup, but John Emery Jr. and Chris Curry have also seen time in the backfield this year. Quarterback Joe Burrow, though, is the Tigers’ second-leading rusher with (yards on) carries.
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What you need to know
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
When: 4 pm Eastern.
TV: ESPN.
Stream: ESPN app.
Line: LSU, – ½.
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Why LSU is No. 1
By the tale of the tape, Oklahoma ( – 1) and LSU seem much more more evenly matched than by the eye test. The Sooners allow fewer yards per game than the Tigers. They have a two-time Heisman trophy finalist atquarterback in Jalen Hurts. Wideout CeeDee Lamb, one of the nation’s best and a surefire NFL prospect, has (catches for 1,************** (yards and) ******************************************************************** touchdowns. What’s not to like about that?
Well, the Big is considerably weaker than the SEC, and Oklahoma – the only semifinalist with a loss this season – also has an 0-3 record in College Football Playoff games. Meanwhile, LSU, pride of the cannibalistic SEC, was unscathed by Alabama (beforeTua Tagovailoa’s injury), escaped Auburn (perhaps Burrow’s worst game, when he still completed (percent of his passes) and walloped Florida and Georgia by a combined 48 points.
Let’s recount Burrow’s stats, because they’re so fun: 4, 715 yards, 52 touchdowns to 6 interceptions, a mind-bending (************************************************. 9 percent of completion percentage. He’ll look to connect with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase (
************** (catches, 1, 2019 yards, touchdowns, Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall and dangerous tight end Thad Moss, the son of Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
LSU halfback Clyde Edwards-Helaire (1,
rushing yards, (touchdowns; catches, (yards) will be a game-time decision, Coach Ed Orgeron said Thursday, thanks to a hamstring injury.
For Oklahoma, defensive lineman Ronnie Perkins ( (tackles, six sacks), running back Rhamondre Stevenson ( 728 yards, six touchdowns) and second-string receiver Trejan Bridges will miss the game due to team suspensions.
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Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
When: 4 pm Eastern.
TV: ESPN.
Stream: ESPN app.
Line: LSU, – ½.
December (***********************************************************, **************************** (at 3:****************************** (PM EST
Why LSU is No. 1
By the tale of the tape, Oklahoma ( – 1) and LSU seem much more more evenly matched than by the eye test. The Sooners allow fewer yards per game than the Tigers. They have a two-time Heisman trophy finalist atquarterback in Jalen Hurts. Wideout CeeDee Lamb, one of the nation’s best and a surefire NFL prospect, has (catches for 1,************** (yards and) ******************************************************************** touchdowns. What’s not to like about that?
Well, the Big is considerably weaker than the SEC, and Oklahoma – the only semifinalist with a loss this season – also has an 0-3 record in College Football Playoff games. Meanwhile, LSU, pride of the cannibalistic SEC, was unscathed by Alabama (beforeTua Tagovailoa’s injury), escaped Auburn (perhaps Burrow’s worst game, when he still completed (percent of his passes) and walloped Florida and Georgia by a combined 48 points.
Let’s recount Burrow’s stats, because they’re so fun: 4, 715 yards, 52 touchdowns to 6 interceptions, a mind-bending (************************************************. 9 percent of completion percentage. He’ll look to connect with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase (************** (catches, 1, 2019 yards, touchdowns, Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall and dangerous tight end Thad Moss, the son of Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
LSU halfback Clyde Edwards-Helaire (1,
rushing yards, (touchdowns; catches, (yards) will be a game-time decision, Coach Ed Orgeron said Thursday, thanks to a hamstring injury.
For Oklahoma, defensive lineman Ronnie Perkins ( (tackles, six sacks), running back Rhamondre Stevenson ( 728 yards, six touchdowns) and second-string receiver Trejan Bridges will miss the game due to team suspensions.
Read more:
By the tale of the tape, Oklahoma ( – 1) and LSU seem much more more evenly matched than by the eye test. The Sooners allow fewer yards per game than the Tigers. They have a two-time Heisman trophy finalist atquarterback in Jalen Hurts. Wideout CeeDee Lamb, one of the nation’s best and a surefire NFL prospect, has (catches for 1,************** (yards and) ******************************************************************** touchdowns. What’s not to like about that?
Well, the Big is considerably weaker than the SEC, and Oklahoma – the only semifinalist with a loss this season – also has an 0-3 record in College Football Playoff games. Meanwhile, LSU, pride of the cannibalistic SEC, was unscathed by Alabama (beforeTua Tagovailoa’s injury), escaped Auburn (perhaps Burrow’s worst game, when he still completed (percent of his passes) and walloped Florida and Georgia by a combined 48 points.
Let’s recount Burrow’s stats, because they’re so fun: 4, 715 yards, 52 touchdowns to 6 interceptions, a mind-bending (************************************************. 9 percent of completion percentage. He’ll look to connect with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase (
************** (catches, 1, 2019 yards, touchdowns, Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall and dangerous tight end Thad Moss, the son of Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
LSU halfback Clyde Edwards-Helaire (1,
For Oklahoma, defensive lineman Ronnie Perkins ( (tackles, six sacks), running back Rhamondre Stevenson ( 728 yards, six touchdowns) and second-string receiver Trejan Bridges will miss the game due to team suspensions.
Read more:
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