NEW ORLEANS — After his first touchdown, Ja’Marr Chase blew kisses to the crowd. And when the night was over, after LSU slayed Clemson 42–25 to win the national championship, the crowd blew them right back.
While LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was the best player on the best team all year, he couldn’t have finished his college career in fairy tale fashion—hoisting the MVP trophy and lighting up a big fat stogie in the locker room—if not for his stable of talented wide receivers. That group is led by Chase, who was the nation’s leading receiver and Burrow’s top target all year.