Clemson will be in a familiar, and comfortable, spot when they take on LSU in the National Championship Game in New Orleans on Jan. 13th. The underdog.
Clemson (14-0) faces off against LSU (14-0) in the Superdome in what will in many ways amount to a home-away-from-home game for the Bayou Bengals. Tiger Stadium is exactly 81.4 miles from the Dome and you can bet that the hometown team will have the advantage in numbers. LSU is also favored by 5.5 points.
The long-distance and large Ohio State alumni base in the desert made the Fiesta Bowl a home game for the Buckeyes – the stadium was 70 percent Ohio State – so the Clemson players are used to being outmanned on the road.