LSU put a bow on top of its historic college football season with a 42–25 victory over Clemson in the national championship. A few notes from Monday night’s game in New Orleans...
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1. We’ve seen plenty from LSU’s Joe Burrow this season, and we saw more from the Heisman winner on Monday night—LSU fell behind 17–7 early, and Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables seemed to have crossed up the top seeds by throwing a variety of looks and pressures at Burrow. In dealing with it, Burrow showed his ability to take a punch and adjust, and that just adds another layer to the likelihood that he’s … on to Cincinnati.