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College Football Playoff

2020 College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday, January 13, 2020 | 7 p.m. CT No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 1 LSU Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 Clemson
25
Final
42
#1 LSU
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FINAL
CU #3 Clemson (14-1) 7 10 8 0 25
LSU #1 LSU (15-0) 7 21 7 7 42

Attendance:
76,885
Kickoff Time:
7:18 p.m. CT
End of Game:
11:14 p.m. CT
Game Duration:
3:56


STATS, NOTES, QUOTES


 

GAME PROGRAM


 

YEAR IN REVIEW


 

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The No. 1 LSU Tigers defeated the No. 3 Clemson Tigers, 42-25, capturing its first College Football Playoff National Championship in program history and fourth national crown overall (1958, 2003, 2007). LSU’s victory marked the first time in the CFP era that the top-ranked team went on to win the national title.

In the contest, Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow became the first quarterback in FBS history to throw 60 touchdown passes in a single season, as LSU snapped defending national champion Clemson’s 29-game winning streak.

Burrow, who was voted Offensive Player of the Game, completed 31-of-49 passes for 463 yards, establishing a new CFP National Championship record. His five passing touchdowns and six total TDs (one rushing) also broke the previous highs in the CFP title game.

Sophomore WR Ja’Marr Chase caught nine passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns for LSU, while junior WR Justin Jefferson added 106 yards on nine catches. Junior TE Thaddeus Moss also scored twice with five receptions for 36 yards.

Patrick Queen was named Defensive Player of the Game after leading LSU with eight tackles, including 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage. Fellow junior LB Jacob Phillips added eight stops, while junior S JaCoby Stevens had seven tackles and senior CB Kristian Fulton pitched in six.

LSU completed the 2019-20 campaign with a perfect 15-0 record, joining the 2018-19 Clemson Tigers as the second team in the modern era to accomplish the feat.


SCORING SUMMARY

QTR TIME SCORE
(V-H)		 TEAM SCORING PLAY DRIVE
1st 06:34 7-0 Clemson Trevor Lawrence 1 yd run (B.T. Potter kick) 5-67 (2:05)
1st 02:20 7-0 LSU Ja’Marr Chase 52 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) 4-70 (1:36)
2nd 13:43 10-7 Clemson B.T. Potter 52 yd field goal 9-40 (3:37)
2nd 10:38 17-7 Clemson Tee Higgins 36 yd run (B.T. Potter kick) 4-96 (1:32)
2nd 09:17 17-14 LSU Joe Burrow 3 yd run (Cade York kick) 5-75 (1:21)
2nd 05:19 17-21 LSU Ja’Marr Chase 14 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) 6-87 (2:03)
2nd 00:10 17-28 LSU Thaddeus Moss 6 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) 11-95 (3:28)
3rd 10:49 25-28 Clemson Travis Etienne 3 yd run (Amari Rodgers pass from Trevor Lawrence) 6-50 (2:37)
3rd 05:13 25-35 LSU Thaddeus Moss 4 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) 6-68 (2:26)
4th 12:08 25-42 LSU Terrace Marshall, Jr. 24 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) 8-57 (3:42)


CLEMSON STARTERS

POS. NO. OFFENSE
LT 79 Jackson Carman
LG 74 John Simpson
C 76 Sean Pollard
RG 5C Gage Cervenka
RT 73 Tremayne Anchrum
TE 25 J.C. Chalk
WR 5 Tee Higgins
QB 16 Trevor Lawrence
RB 9 Travis Etienne
WR 8R Justyn Ross
WR 3R Amari Rodgers
POS. NO. DEFENSE
DE 34 Logan Rudolph
DT 13 Tyler Davis
DE 35 Justin Foster
S 1J Denzel Johnson
SLB 11 Isaiah Simmons
MLB 47 James Skalski
S 24 Nolan Turner
CB 1 Derion Kendrick
SS 12 K’Von Wallace
FS 19 Tanner Muse
CB 8 A.J. Terrell

CLEMSON RESERVES

1S - Baylon Spector, 2 - Frank Ladson, Jr., 2S - Will Swinney, 2P - Jalyn Phillips, 3 - Xavier Thomas, 5H - K.J. Henry, 6 - Mike Jones, Jr., 7M - Justin Mascoll, 10 - Joseph Ngata, 14 - Diondre Overton, 15 - Jake Venables, 17 - Cornell Powell, 21 - Darien Rencher, 23 - Lyn-J Dixon, 26 - Sheridan Jones, 29 - B.T. Potter, 31 - Mario Goodrich, 33 - Ruke Orhorhoro, 36 - Lannden Zanders, 43 - Chad Smith, 48 - Will Spiers, 53 - Regan Upshaw, 58 - Patrick Phibbs, 59 - Jordan Williams, 65 - Matt Bockhorst, 71 - Jordan McFadden, 80 - Luke Price, 84 - Davis Allen, 88 - Braden Galloway, 90 - Darnell Jefferies.

LSU STARTERS

POS. NO. OFFENSE
LT 77 Saahdiq Charles
LG 73 Adrian Magee
C 79 Lloyd Cushenberry III
RG 68 Damien Lewis
RT 76 Austin Deculus
TE 81 Thaddeus Moss
WR 1 Ja’Marr Chase
WR 6T Terrace Marshall, Jr.
WR 2 Justin Jefferson
QB 9 Joe Burrow
RB 22 Clyde Edwards-Helaire
POS. NO. DEFENSE
NICK 5 Kary Vincent
DE 97 Glen Logan
NT 72 Tyler Shelvin
DE 90 Rashard Lawrence
OLB 18 K’Lavon Chaisson
MLB 8 Patrick Queen
MLB 6 Jacob Phillips
CB 1C Kristian Fulton
S 7 Grant Delpit
S 3 JaCoby Stevens
CB 24 Derek Stingley, Jr.

LSU RESERVES

2D - Chris Curry, 3D - Lloyd Cole, 5W - Devonta Lee, 10 - Stephen Sullivan, 11 - Eric Monroe, 13 - Jontre Kirklin, 14 - Mo Hampton, Jr., 16 - Jay Ward, 17 - Racey McMath, 19 - Derrick Dillon, 25 - Cordale Flott, 31 - Cameron Lewis, 32 - Avery Atkins, 35 - Damone Clark, 36 - Cade York, 38 - Zach Von Rosenberg, 41 - Carlton Smith, 42 - Aaron Moffitt, 43 - Ray Thornton, 44 - Tory Carter, 45 - Michael Divinity, Jr., 48 - Blake Ferguson, 51 - Dare Rosenthal, 62 - Siaki Ika, 65 - Jakori Savage, 70 - Ed Ingram, 74 - Badara Traore, 80 - Jamal Pettigrew, 89 - Colby Brunet, 91 - Breiden Fehoko, 92 - Neil Farrell, Jr.


 
2020 College Football Playoff National Championship

OFFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE GAME Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow
Sr., QB, LSU

DEFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE GAME Patrick Queen
Patrick Queen
Jr., LB, LSU


TEAM STATISTICS CU LSU
First downs 23 29
Rushing 6 10
Passing 11 17
Penalty 6 2
Rushes-Yards 28-160 32-165
Passing Yards 234 463
Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-37-0 31-49-0
Total Offense
(Plays-Yards)		 65-394 81-628
Punt Returns-Yards 2-0 2-17
Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-30 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 9-39.4 7-44.6
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Sacks By
(Number-Yards)		 5-26 2-11
Penalties-Yards 7-65 11-118
3rd Down Conversions 1-of-11 4-of-14
4th Down Conversions 0-of-0 1-of-1
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Clemson - Travis Etienne, 15-78, 1 TD; Trevor Lawrence, 10-49, 1 TD; Tee Higgins, 1-36, 1 TD; Lyn-J Dixon, 1- -1.

LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire, 16-110, Joe Burrow, 14-58, 1 TD.
Passing: Clemson - Trevor Lawrence, 18-37-0, 234, 3 TD.

LSU - Joe Burrow, 31-49-0, 463, 5 TD.
Receiving: Clemson - Justyn Ross, 5-76; Travis Etienne, 5-36; Tee Higgins, 3-52; Braden Galloway, 2-60; Amari Rodgers, 2-8; Lyn-J Dixon 1-2.

LSU - Ja’Marr Chase, 9-221, 2 TD; Justin Jefferson, 9-106; Clyde Edwards-Helaire, 5-54; Thaddeus Moss, 5-36; 2 TD; Terrace Marshall, Jr., 3-46, 1 TD.
Punting: Clemson - Will Spiers, 9-355, 39.4.

LSU - Zach Von Rosenberg, 7-312, 44.6.
Returns: Clemson - Punt: Amari Rodgers, 2-0; Kickoff: Travis Etienne, 1-30; Intercept: None.

LSU - Punt: Derek Stingley, Jr., 2-17; Kickoff: None; Intercept: None.
Field Goals: Clemson - B.T. Potter, 1-1 (52 Good).

LSU - Cade York, 0-1 (45 Missed).
Tackles:
(Solo-Assist-Total, Sacks-Yds, TFL-Yds)		 Clemson - Nolan Turner (6-4-10, 0, 0); K’Von Wallace (6-3-9, 0, 0); Isaiah Simmons (6-1-7, 1.0-5, 2.0-7); Derion Kendrick (5-2-7, 0, 0); James Skalski (4-1-5, 1.0-7, 1.0-7); A.J. Terrell (4-1-5, 0, 0); Tanner Muse (3-2-5, 0, 1.0-1); Denzel Johnson (2-2-4, 0, 0); Tyler Davis (2-1-3, 1.0-9, 1.0-9); Jake Venables (1-2-3, 1.0-2, 1.5-4); Justin Foster (2-0-2, 1.0-3, 1.0-3); Xavier Thomas (1-1-2, 0, 0); K.J. Henry (0-2-2, 0, 0.5-1); Amari Rodgers (1-0-1, 0, 0); Patrick Phibbs (0-1-1, 0, 0); Logan Rudolph (0-1-1, 0, 0).

LSU - Patrick Queen (6-2-8, 0.5-1, 2.5-4); Jacob Phillips (5-3-8, 0, 0.5-1); JaCoby Stevens (5-2-7, 0, 0.5-2); Kristian Fulton (6-0-6, 0, 1.0-6); Grant Delpit (5-1-6, 1.0-10, 1.0-10); Kary Vincent, Jr. (3-0-3, 0, 0); Rashard Lawrence (1-2-3, 0, 1.0-1); K’Lavon Chaisson (2-0-2, 0, 0); Derek Stingley, Jr. (1-1-2, 0, 0); Glen Logan (0-2-2, 0.5-0, 1.0-1); Jontre Kirklin (1-0-1, 0, 0); Racey McMath (1-0-1, 0, 0); Avery Atkins (1-0-1, 0, 0); Neil Farrell, Jr. (0-1-1, 0, 0.5-2).