5-T.Higgins runs 36 yards for a touchdown. The SEC Tigers weren't done. 3. 9-J.Burrow complete to 1-J.Chase. Ja'Marr Chase was Burrow's favorite target, catching nine passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. 7:59 p.m.: Kyler Murray, recently Oklahoma's College Football Playoff quarterback, laments never reaching the title game. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited. Trevor Lawrence vs. Joe Burrow: Which QB has the edge in College Football Playoff championship? It will punt from inside its own 5-yard line. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: scoring | 1:14 a.m.: FINAL SCORE: 42-25, LSU. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. E.T. They never looked back. Another LSU drive, ANOTHER Ja’Marr Chase TD #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/gKJYwwuopy. Lawrence ended up with 234 passing yards, 49 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. 9-J.Burrow complete to 6-T.Marshall. There was plenty of skepticism about the Cajun who had failed in his first crack as a head coach with Mississippi. Conversion is good. We have a defensive battle so far. JOE. The offenses are red hot. LSU vs. Clemson score LSU vs. Clemson live updates, highlights from college football championship 2020. All Rights Reserved. • Trevor Lawrence vs. Joe Burrow: Which QB has the edge in College Football Playoff championship? It got called back, but this was an unreal first play from Joe Burrow pic.twitter.com/jcBukmbilW. 8:33 p.m.: Clemson goes three-and-out. Justin Jefferson also surpassed 100 receiving yards, while tight end Thaddeus Moss secured a pair of touchdowns. Potter kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal for Clemson to make it 10-7, the Tigers sprung receiver Tee Higgins on a 36-yard reverse for a score to make it 17-7 in the second quarter. The Saints' Drew Brees, Burrow's idol growing up, could not have done it better. LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a +400 favorite to score the first touchdown in the Colege Football Playoff Championship Game and Clemson running back Travis Etienne is the second choide at +500. 1 year ago. LSU is about to punt for the third time in the first quarter. 7-7. 81-T.Moss runs 6 yards for a touchdown. The official box score of Football vs Clemson on 1/13/2020. Register . #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/WdFOlYIrZY. That made it 28-17 with 10 seconds left in the half. Burrow throws to Thaddeus Moss (son of Randy Moss) in the end zone. 8:15 p.m.: First loss of the night goes to this cameraman. LSU won those games by a combined score of 142-63. Burrow has 270 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, plus 55 rushing yards and a score on the ground. #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/n0b7L737pB. When the pair meet on Jan. 13 … Score: Clemson 7-0 LSU. 1-ranked LSU stayed undefeated with a 7-0 victory over No. Clemson was able to cut into LSU's lead early in the fourth quarter on a 26-yard field goal from Chandler Catanzaro to make the score 24–16. LSU is about to punt for the third time in the first quarter. 8:45 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Clemson. Joe Burrow = good#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/PcGOwvYbF6. 12:02 p.m.: LSU is in clock-chewing mode. Not winning a National Championship... that hurts the most. Burrow led LSU on a 95-yard drive, taking a hard shot on a long run before finding Thaddeus Moss, son of former NFL star receiver Randy Moss, standing alone in the end zone. 8:27 p.m.: Burrow completes a crazy pass after breaking several tackles behind the line, but an illegal man downfield penalty wipes the big play away. Right away, Burrow hits Moss for a first down past midfield. Clemson, meanwhile, beat Ohio State 29-23. 10-7, Clemson. 9:01 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. NEW ORLEANS (AP) From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU. 7-0, Clemson. Final Coach O GEAUX TIGERS of the season pic.twitter.com/15SkrLrc90, Some stats for you pic.twitter.com/rNGDkRYLKF. Clemson pushed LSU into the deepest hole it had to climb out of this season in the first half. 9:26 p.m.: Burrow and Chase link up for another huge play. Burrow finds the end zone on a designed quarterback run. The Heisman winner completed 31 of 49 passes for 463 yards and rushed for 58 yards. (via @ESPN)pic.twitter.com/ZiIlRuAkxI. ... Watch: Highlights From LSU's 83-68 Win Over Vanderbilt. And bringing it back to Louisiana,'' Burrow said, then caught himself. Clemson makes … 9:33 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. '', Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/, More AP college football: https://apnews.com/APTop25CollegeFootballPoll and https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. Higgins runs over a defender to finish a 36-yard receiver reverse play. Etienne ran in a 3-yard score on Clemson's first possession in the second half. Ja'Marr Chase SLAMS on the brakes and takes it to the red zone pic.twitter.com/Vikcyzrv67. LSU completed an undefeated season by routing previously unbeaten Clemson 42-25 in the College Football Playoff national championship game Sunday night at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Clemson fought tooth and nail to defeat Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. Joe Cool. 11:23 p.m.: LSU is threatening to make this a blowout. Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from LSU vs. Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff championship game. WIPE. Always wanted to play in this game. Chase is absolutely torching Clemson's secondary. https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401135295 Should be a fabulous final 30 minutes of football. 9:11 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Clemson. Clemson strikes first in the #NationalChampionship.pic.twitter.com/th9w081ciK. Terrace Marshall makes a leaping catch for the score. 8:24 p.m.: Clemson decides against a long field goal, electing to punt the ball deep. Clemson's James Skalski was ejected for targeting on this play. 8:20 p.m.: Lawrence takes advantage of a free play with LSU drawn offside, finding Justyn Ross for 35 yards through the air. GROWN MAN TD #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/cqcRewbLbE. 9:22 p.m.: Etienne accelerates to the edge, then cuts upfield into LSU territory. Burrow, LSU cap Heisman season, beat Clemson 42-25 for title. 9:15 p.m.: Burrow scrambles for 20 yards. Etienne finishes strong with a score on the ground. He entered the College Football Playoff 11 TDs away from breaking the record. 11:36 p.m.: Clemson punts. He runs 29 yards to set up first-and-goal. 8:42 p.m.: Lawrence has Clemson moving. Chase finished with nine catches for 221 yards. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/gamecenter_playbyplay. Lawrence takes it in himself on an option run. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. pic.twitter.com/qWm5ha3ACD. So were his six total touchdowns. ''Weapons all over the field. 1-J.Chase runs 52 yards for a touchdown. It runs the timer under five minutes before finally being forced to punt. Running a version of the New Orleans Saints' offense brought to LSU by 30-year-old assistant coach Joe Brady, Burrow and an array of talented receivers transformed these Tigers into one of the most prolific offenses college football has ever seen. No. 3 Clemson on Monday night in the playoff final. Back in possession, Burrow makes a throw on the run that picks up 35 yards. We're underway. Clemson making them pay early. View the CLEMSON TIGERS vs. LSU TIGERS game played on January 13, 2020. Burrow takes a knee and ends his Heisman season as a champion. 11:38 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. (LSU 42, Clemson … 10:59 p.m.: Clemson's turn to punt. Clemson vs. LSU: The 29 Game Winning Streak is Over New, 592 comments LSU makes big plays all night against Clemson and takes the National Championship trophy home to Baton Rouge with a … LSU will get the ball first in the second half, but even though coach Ed Orgeron's team is hot, Clemson still has plenty of time to stage a comeback. 9-T.Etienne runs 3 yards for a touchdown. LSU vs. Clemson score LSU vs. Clemson live updates, highlights from college football championship 2020. ''Coach Venables is great at what he does, it just took us a while to get it figured out,'' Burrow said. 8:05 p.m.: We're inching close to kickoff. 8:52 p.m.: Man, this Clemson defense looks good. Trevor Lawrence, who entered Monday having never lost in college, had flashes of brilliance for coach Dabo Swinney's team, but failed to match Burrow in the second half. ''Just seeing how many weapons we had on offense is just crazy.''. Clemson's not done yet! A response by LSU, a loss for Clemson and a record for Burrow Just when Clemson made it a one-score game, LSU found a way to give its defense some breathing room. Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and finished off one of the most accomplished seasons in college football history by leading the top-ranked Tigers to a 42-25 victory against No. Clemson punts with 10:20 remaining in the game. For the first time in his college career, Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence was on the losing team. 10:53 p.m.: LSU's offense has not found its groove yet in the third quarter. This was an absolute roller coaster of emotions for over 67.5 bettors, who witnessed six of the game’s first seven possessions end with punts. We are so grateful to Joe Burrow.''. Burrow became the first major college quarterback to throw 60 touchdown passes in a season and LSU snapped defending national champion Clemson's 29-game winning streak. Prediction: Zach Lentz: Clemson- 31 LSU-24 Clemson and LSU both came into the national title game sitting at a perfect 14-0, but the LSU offense would prove to be to much in this one as Clemson would lose 42-25. It could have been even more had Chase not dropped a would-be touchdown late in the third quarter. 28-25, LSU. 17-14, LSU. 21-17, LSU. 11:56 p.m.: Burrow has accounted for more than 500 total yards and six touchdowns tonight. 8:52 p.m.: Man, this Clemson defense looks good. ON. LSU recovers. This one sets up first-and-goal. Just doing his thing. Clemson vs. LSU: Top Plays, Highlights from 2020 CFP Championship ... but an offensive pass interference negated the score. The official box score of Football vs Clemson on 12/31/2012. The final home game of the season resulted in a big win for the Tigers. LSU is about to punt for the third time in the first quarter. Under a shower of sparkling white, gold and purple confetti, Burrow raised the CFP championship trophy toward the Superdome roof. 16-T.Lawrence complete to 3-A.Rodgers. No one was about to tell him he couldn't smoke inside. When it was all over, Burrow puffed on a victory cigar as he made his way from the locker room to the postgame news conference. Clemson began the game on the front foot, however: The Tigers' blitz seemed to bother Burrow, but once he hit a couple of deep balls — most notably his first touchdown to Chase — Clemson struggled to keep up with LSU's multi-pronged offensive attack. ''I don't know about the whole hero thing,'' Burrow said, ''but I know this national championship will be remembered for a long time in Louisiana. Two weeks after Lawrence ran for a career-best 107 yards against Ohio State, he opened the scoring with a 1-yard jaunt around right end in the first quarter. 8:45 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Clemson. 10:40 p.m.: Burrow, who came up wincing after his last throw of the first half, is sacked on third down early in the third quarter. 10:47 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Clemson. • Five things at stake in this year's College Football Playoff championship, • Ed Orgeron's voice is quintessentially Cajun, a product of his deep Louisiana roots, • Clemson's Dabo Swinney era almost didn't happen & more fun facts you didn't know about the coach, • Clemson's 29-game win streak by the numbers, • The lasting lessons that helped LSU's Ed Orgeron become Louisiana's favorite son, • 'You cannot ask for more': CFP director Bill Hancock defends successful four-team Playoff, • Meet Bella Martina, the girl who looks like Trevor Lawrence, • How Joe Burrow’s Heisman speech raised thousands for Ohio charity, NFL Draft prospects 2021: Big board of top 50 players overall, updated position rankings, Les Miles, Kansas 'mutually agree' to separate following allegations of sexual misconduct while at LSU, Kansas places Les Miles on leave, announces review of LSU allegations, Kansas reviewing reports of Les Miles' alleged sexual misconduct at LSU, Tua Tagovailoa calls Alabama QB Mac Jones a 'more mobile Tom Brady', https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/ee/a3/joe-burrow-011320-getty-ftr_11mfxk0377lwn1dglyr23bpwp0.jpg?t=-1557003201&w=500&quality=80, 2020 College Football Playoff championship game. Burrow gets his record with the score. His five TD passes and 463 yards passing are the most for a BCS or College Football Playoff title game. 3 Clemson … An early candidate to go No. 10:11 p.m.: Burrow's touchdown tied him for the FBS record for most touchdown passes in a single season. His fantastic finish netted him the college football single-season record for most passing touchdowns (60) and touchdowns responsible for (65). pic.twitter.com/SdhDrRdow9. ''We have a great fan base that came out and supported us. 8:45 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Clemson. 6-T.Marshall runs 24 yards for a touchdown. 9:49 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. 3 Clemson on Monday night to … MONEY. 8:19 p.m.: Clemson gets the ball first. Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from LSU vs. Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff championship game. Just like Burrow. Here's how LSU won: 12:12 p.m.: Final: LSU 42, Clemson 25. After B.T. A 9-yard run puts Clemson at the opposing 31. 2020 CFP National Championship Game Highlights - LSU 42, Clemson 25 LSU wins its first National Championship since January 2008, downing the Clemson Tigers in … The Heisman winner hit the Biletnikoff Award winner with a long ball to set up a quarterback draw from 3 yards out to make it 17-14. SUBSCRIBE NOW $1 for 3 months. In the … The Tigers (14-1) had won Lawrence's first 25 starts. A power-running approach pays off for Dabo Swinney on that drive. LSU 38, Clemson 34. 42-25, LSU. Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and capped one of the greatest seasons in college football history by leading No. 12:07 p.m.: Clemson fumbles. LSU won the game in the second quarter: LSU scored the final 21 points of the first half, beating Clemson in spot where Dabo Swinney's group usually thrives. 1 year ago. Sign In/Register. The LSU Tigers are your College Football Playoff national champions with a 42-25 victory over the Clemson Tigers.The final game of the season led to a fun night of action for sports bettors. 35-25, LSU. John Perrotto handicaps the field and offers betting advice. 9-J.Burrow complete to 81-T.Moss. Get series record of all LSU opponents. Victory formation for LSU. 3-A.Rodgers to LSU End Zone for 2 yards. LSU vs. Clemson: Live score updates from 2020 CFP Title Game Lafayette Daily Advertiser NEW ORLEANS — The No. Joe Burrow keeps it himself for six. 10:37 p.m.: The second half is (finally) underway. 1 LSU has extended its lead to 42-25 over No. Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables flummoxed LSU for most of the first quarter, with tight coverage and hard-to-decipher blitzes. This is the first time LSU has trailed in a game since late-October. section: | slug: | sport: collegefootball | route: gametracker | LSU will have a chance to take a double-digit advantage, though it needs to drive about 95 yards to do so. 9-J.Burrow complete to 81-T.Moss. It took LSU 5:19 to wipe that out and take the lead, with Burrow and his favorite receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, doing most of the damage. ''He's done so much for the state of Louisiana and LSU. pic.twitter.com/K25FGzTNE8. 11:10 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. Each has seemed to grow more comfortable as the game has progressed. Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score to lead LSU to a 42-25 victory against Clemson on Monday to win the national championship. The final score was lopsided, but it was far from easy for LSU and Burrow. No. After tossing his fifth touchdown pass of the night, a perfectly placed jumped ball to Terrace Marshall Jr. from 24 yards out to make it 42-25 with 12:08 left in the fourth, Burrow signaled TD and strolled to the sideline. 8:54 p.m. Higgins goes deep and draws pass interference, but Clemson can't get anything going after that. He has 147 receiving yards in the half. 8:52 p.m.: Man, this Clemson defense looks good. We've been seeing it all year,'' LSU safety Grant Delpit said. ESPN’s Football Power Index, meanwhile, is giving Clemson a 55 percent chance to win. Five things at stake in this year's College Football Playoff championship, Ed Orgeron's voice is quintessentially Cajun, a product of his deep Louisiana roots, Clemson's Dabo Swinney era almost didn't happen & more fun facts you didn't know about the coach, Clemson's 29-game win streak by the numbers, The lasting lessons that helped LSU's Ed Orgeron become Louisiana's favorite son, You cannot ask for more': CFP director Bill Hancock defends successful four-team Playoff, Meet Bella Martina, the girl who looks like Trevor Lawrence, How Joe Burrow’s Heisman speech raised thousands for Ohio charity. MORE CFP CHAMPIONSHIP: LSU vs. Clemson odds | CFP history, winners. Another one. Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from LSU vs. Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff championship game. ''This is what I wanted to do from the time I was 5 years old, was hoist this trophy. After a successful two-point conversion, Clemson trailed LSU 28-25. Sign In. Burrow, Chase and Co. put up 269 yards in the second quarter. Clemson gets the ball. 8:37 p.m.: And now the punt team for LSU is out again. 8:22 p.m.: Lawrence goes down under pressure on third-and-8. LSU at 06:34; LSU at 06:34; Down & Distance Play; LSU at 06:34: 1st and 10 at LSU25: 10:02 p.m.: Defensive pass interference on third-and-19 extends LSU's drive. The Superdome is LSU's dome away from home, about 80 miles from the Tigers' Baton Rouge campus - and it was rocking. Back to top. 9:18 p.m.: LSU's drive stalls after Burrow's sprint up the middle. 10:15 p.m.: LSU finished the half with 21 unanswered points. To reach the national championship game, LSU throttled Oklahoma 63-28 in the Peach Bowl. Clemson pushed LSU into the deepest hole it had to climb out of this season in the first half. RIP the cameraman #LSUvsCLEM pic.twitter.com/IxZgcoWvEd. Potter good from a career-long 52 yards out. The senior quarterback from The Plains, Ohio, delivered the Tigers (15-0) their first national title since 2007 and fourth overall, breaking a few more records along the way in what was already an historic season. 8:30 p.m.: LSU goes backward on its first drive. Orgeron has proved to be the perfect fit for LSU.