The Clemson football team comes into the National Championship with a perfect 14-0 record and is looking to build on an impressive 29-game program winning streak.
Though Clemson football has been the winningest program in the nation over the past couple of seasons, LSU actually enters this game as a 5.5-point favorite, courtesy of the Action Network.
We’ve taken an in-depth look at how Clemson wins the game, but today let’s analyze how LSU comes away with the win.
LSU’s Victory Checklist
- LSU takes an early lead
- Joe Burrow continues to be Joe Burrow
- LSU’s offense continues its explosiveness
- LSU needs to establish a running game
- Clemson isn’t able to create pressure and gives up a few big plays
- LSU wins the turnover battle
- LSU’s defense pressures Trevor Lawrence and creates havoc in the backfield
- LSU finds a way to make clutch plays down the stretch
If you wanted to create the perfect scenario for LSU to win the game, these are the things you want to see.