Referee Chris Coyte; umpire V. Francisco; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Dale Keller; side judge Clay Reynard; field judge Kevin Kieser; back judge Joe Johnston; center judge Jim WharrieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
DefensePatrick Queen8 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossLSU
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Maria Taylor, ESPN commentator, at the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Clemson
LSU
394
Total yards
628
234
Passing yards
463
160
Rushing yards
165
6.3
Yards per pass
9.4
5.7
Yards per rush
5.2
23
First downs
29
1–11
Third downs
4–14
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
7–65
Penalties
11–118
25:15
Possession
34:45
5
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Clemson
LSU
44%
Success rate
50%
0.04
EPA per play
0.42
1.00
Explosiveness
1.43
0.23
Rushing EPA
0.38
−0.09
Passing EPA
0.45
27%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.14
First-down EPA
0.42
0.59
Second-down EPA
0.37
−0.41
Third-down EPA
0.45
16%
Havoc by its defense
16%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Clemson 54% to win. LSU won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
LSU −4.5, over/under 66.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were LSU 62%, Clemson 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q1 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q1 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q1 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q2 LSUPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 96 yards
Q2 LSUTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q2 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 87 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 LSUTouchdown, 11 plays, 95 yards
Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q3 LSUMissed FG, 5 plays, 41 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 LSUTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q4 LSUPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 ClemsonFumble, 3 plays, 33 yards
Q4 LSUEnd of game, 8 plays, 48 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 7
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 19 lat. to Travis Etienne for no gain to the Clem 19
14:40
2nd & 16 at own 19
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 35 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 45
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 19 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at opp 27
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 3 yds to the LSU 24
13:20
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Lyn-J Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 25
12:35
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Grant Delpit for a loss of 10 yards to the LSU 35
11:56
4th & 18 at opp 35
CLEMSON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the LSU 40
11:46
4th & 23 at opp 40
Will Spiers punt for 33 yds, downed at the LSU 7
LSU Punt, 3 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 7
Burrow, Joe pass complete to Moss, Thaddeus for 38 yards to the LSU45, PENALTY LSU ineligible downfield on pass (Magee, Adrian) 3 yards to the LSU4, NO PLAY.
11:14
1st & 13 at own 4
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Thaddeus Moss, broken up by Isaiah Simmons
11:10
2nd & 13 at own 4
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
11:03
3rd & 13 at own 4
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 3
10:25
4th & 14 at own 3
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 39 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for no gain to the LSU 42
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the LSU 37
9:53
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
9:47
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
9:38
4th & 5 at opp 37
Will Spiers punt for 33 yds, downed at the LSU 4
LSU Punt, 3 plays
9:31
1st & 10 at own 4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 2
9:07
2nd & 12 at own 2
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 9 yds to the LSU 11
8:54
3rd & 3 at own 11
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
8:39
4th & 3 at own 11
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 56 yds, downed at the Clem 33
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 25
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Braden Galloway for 42 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Block (Tee Higgins) to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
8:06
1st & 10 at opp 40
Trevor Lawrence run for 9 yds to the LSU 31
7:28
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 19 yds to the LSU 12 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Siaki Ika) to the LSU 6 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & goal at opp 6
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the LSU 1
6:34
2nd & goal at opp 1
Trevor Lawrence run for 1 yd for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 7, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 5 plays
6:34
2nd & 5 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 2 yds to the LSU 27
6:09
2nd & 8 at own 27
Joe Burrow pass complete to Terrace Marshall Jr. for 15 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at own 42
Joe Burrow sacked by Justin Foster for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 39
5:00
2nd & 13 at own 39
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire
4:52
3rd & 13 at own 39
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
4:42
4th & 13 at own 39
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 25
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Higgins, Tee, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Fulton, Kristian) 15 yards to the CLEMSON40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
4:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the Clem 46
4:10
2nd & 4 at own 46
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
4:06
3rd & 4 at own 46
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
4:06
4th & 4 at own 46
CLEMSON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 41
3:56
4th & 9 at own 41
Will Spiers punt for 38 yds , Derek Stingley Jr. returns for 9 yds to the LSU 30
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Joe Burrow pass complete to Thaddeus Moss for 7 yds to the LSU 37
3:23
2nd & 3 at own 37
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 3 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at own 40
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 8 yds to the LSU 48
2:20
2nd & 2 at own 48
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 52 yds for a TD (Cade York KICK)Tied at 7
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
2:20
2nd & 2 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Travis Etienne run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 21
1:33
2nd & 14 at own 21
Trevor Lawrence run for 8 yds to the Clem 29
0:48
3rd & 6 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Braden Galloway for 18 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 47
Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the LSU 47
0:11
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Trevor Lawrence run for 5 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:56
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 5 yds to the LSU 37
Q2 14:32
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
Q2 14:20
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Lyn-J Dixon for 2 yds to the LSU 35
Q2 13:43
4th & 3 at opp 35
B.T. Potter 52 yd FG GOODClemson 10, LSU 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then LSU 28, Clemson 17
LSU Punt, 4 plays
13:43
4th & 3 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Burrow run for 20 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at own 45
Joe Burrow pass complete to Terrace Marshall Jr. for 7 yds to the Clem 48
12:27
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Thaddeus Moss, broken up by Isaiah Simmons
12:21
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Joe Burrow pass incomplete
12:10
4th & 3 at opp 48
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 44 yds, downed at the Clem 4
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 4
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 24 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at own 28
Travis Etienne run for 29 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 43
Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the LSU 36
10:38
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Tee Higgins run for 36 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 17, LSU 7
LSU Touchdown, 5 plays
10:38
2nd & 3 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 16 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at own 41
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 56 yds to the Clem 3 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for no gain to the Clem 3
9:25
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 09:25
9:21
2nd & goal at opp 3
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
9:21
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout LSU, clock 09:21
9:17
3rd & goal at opp 3
Joe Burrow run for 3 yds for a TD (Cade York KICK)Clemson 17, LSU 14
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
9:17
3rd & 10 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Travis Etienne run for no gain to the Clem 25
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 37
Travis Etienne run for 12 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Grant Delpit) to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at opp 48
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
8:05
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 1 yd to the LSU 47
7:30
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
7:22
4th & 9 at opp 47
Will Spiers punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Derek Stingley Jr. at the LSU 13
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 13
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
7:11
2nd & 10 at own 13
Joe Burrow run for 10 yds to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at own 23
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 22 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 45
Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 23 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 32
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 18 yds to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 14
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 14 yds for a TD (Cade York KICK)LSU 21, Clemson 17
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
5:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
5:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 14 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at own 39
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
4:28
2nd & 10 at own 39
Travis Etienne run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 37
3:49
3rd & 12 at own 37
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
3:38
4th & 12 at own 37
Will Spiers punt for 58 yds, downed at the LSU 5
LSU Touchdown, 11 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at own 5
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 25 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Joe Burrow sacked by Tyler Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the LSU 21
2:29
2nd & 19 at own 21
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Terrace Marshall Jr.
2:29
3rd & 19 at own 21
Timeout LSU, clock 02:29
2:23
3rd & 19 at own 21
Burrow, Joe pass incomplete to Marshall Jr., Terrace, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Kendrick, Derion) 15 yards to the LSU36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU, QB hurry by TEAM, QB hit by TEAM.
2:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 15 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Joe Burrow run for 2 yds to the Clem 47
1:19
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Joe Burrow run for 3 yds to the Clem 44
0:40
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 9 yds to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 35
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Terrace Marshall Jr., broken up by James Skalski
0:21
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Joe Burrow pass incomplete
0:21
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Timeout LSU, clock 00:21
0:14
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Joe Burrow run for 29 yds to the Clem 6 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & goal at opp 6
Joe Burrow pass complete to Thaddeus Moss for 6 yds for a TD (Cade York KICK)LSU 28, Clemson 17
Clemson End of half, 1 play
0:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 38 yds fair catch by Davis Allen at the Clem 27
0:06
1st & 10 at own 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 25
3rd quarter9 drives, then LSU 35, Clemson 25
LSU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Thaddeus Moss
14:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
Joe Burrow pass complete to Thaddeus Moss for 6 yds to the LSU 31
14:01
3rd & 4 at own 31
Joe Burrow sacked by James Skalski for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 24
13:26
4th & 11 at own 24
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 41 yds, downed at the CLEMSON 35 LSU Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Jontre Kirklin) to the 50 yard line
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at the 50
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the LSU 48
12:36
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 12 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & 10 at opp 29
Trevor Lawrence run for 7 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (K’Lavon Chaisson) to the LSU 14 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at opp 14
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the LSU 9
11:13
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the LSU 3 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & goal at opp 3
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds for a TD (Trevor Lawrence pass to Amari Rodgers for Two-Point Conversion)LSU 28, Clemson 25
LSU Punt, 3 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Burrow sacked by Isaiah Simmons for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 20
9:56
2nd & 15 at own 20
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 13 yds to the LSU 33
9:20
3rd & 2 at own 33
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire, broken up by Nolan Turner
9:12
4th & 2 at own 33
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 18
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 18
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 11 yds to the Clem 29 for a 1ST down
8:28
1st & 10 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata, broken up by Kristian Fulton
8:18
2nd & 10 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 3 yds to the Clem 32
7:47
3rd & 7 at own 32
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
7:39
4th & 7 at own 32
Will Spiers punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Derek Stingley Jr. at the LSU 32
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Joe Burrow run for 10 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
7:15
2nd & 10 at own 42
LSU Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the LSU 37
7:08
2nd & 15 at own 37
Joe Burrow run for 4 yds to the LSU 41
6:20
3rd & 11 at own 41
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 43 yds to the Clem 16 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & goal at opp 9
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 7 yds to the Clem 9 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (James Skalski) to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down, James Skalski ejected for targeting
5:13
1st & goal at opp 4
Joe Burrow pass complete to Thaddeus Moss for 4 yds for a TD (Cade York KICK)LSU 35, Clemson 25
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence run for 6 yds to the Clem 31
4:37
2nd & 4 at own 31
Lawrence, Trevor pass pass intercepted by Fulton, Kristian at the CLEMSON47, Fulton, Kristian return 0 yards to the CLEMSON47, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Fulton, Kristian) 14 yards to the CLEMSON45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
4:32
1st & 10 at own 45
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
4:32
2nd & 10 at own 45
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Tremayne Anchrum) to the Clem 40
4:25
2nd & 15 at own 40
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 39
3:46
3rd & 16 at own 39
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
3:36
4th & 16 at own 39
Will Spiers punt for 37 yds , Derek Stingley Jr. returns for 8 yds to the LSU 32
LSU Missed FG, 5 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 35 yds to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
2:57
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Joe Burrow run for 3 yds to the Clem 30
2:23
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:23
2:15
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 3 yds to the Clem 27
1:40
4th & 4 at opp 27
Cade York 45 yd FG MISSED
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 27
Travis Etienne run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 25
1:03
2nd & 12 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
0:57
3rd & 12 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
0:50
4th & 12 at own 25
Will Spiers punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Justin Jefferson at the LSU 43
LSU Touchdown, 8 plays
0:42
1st & 10 at own 43
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 5 yds to the LSU 48
0:05
2nd & 5 at own 48
Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 15 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 37
LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Adrian Magee) to the LSU 48
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for no gain to the LSU 48
Q4 14:24
2nd & 10 at own 48
Joe Burrow pass complete to Thaddeus Moss for 13 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:46
1st & 10 at opp 39
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 8 yds to the Clem 31
Q4 13:31
2nd & 2 at opp 31
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 6 yds to the Clem 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 1 yd to the Clem 24
Q4 12:08
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Joe Burrow pass complete to Terrace Marshall Jr. for 24 yds for a TD (Cade York KICK)LSU 42, Clemson 25
4th quarter4 drives, then LSU 42, Clemson 25
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
12:08
2nd & 9 at own 35
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds , Travis Etienne return for 30 yds to the Clem 30
11:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
11:49
2nd & 10 at own 30
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 12 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 42
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Rodgers, Amari, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Vincent Jr., Kary) 10 yards to the LSU48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
11:09
1st & 10 at opp 48
Lawrence, Trevor pass complete to Higgins, Tee for 48 yards to the LSU0, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Higgins, Tee) 15 yards to the CLEMSON37, NO PLAY.
11:06
1st & 25 at own 37
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
10:52
2nd & 25 at own 37
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Patrick Queen and Glen Logan for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 36
10:20
3rd & 26 at own 36
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
10:10
4th & 26 at own 36
Will Spiers punt for 54 yds, downed at the LSU 10
LSU Punt, 8 plays
10:02
1st & 10 at own 10
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 8 yds to the LSU 18
9:30
2nd & 2 at own 18
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 2 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Timeout LSU, clock 08:51
8:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 16 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 36
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 5 yds to the LSU 41
7:29
2nd & 5 at own 41
Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 7 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at own 48
LSU Penalty, False Start (Adrian Magee) to the LSU 43
6:21
1st & 15 at own 43
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
6:17
2nd & 15 at own 43
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 40
5:24
3rd & 18 at own 40
Joe Burrow sacked by Jake Venables for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 38
4:46
4th & 20 at own 38
Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 47 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for no gain to the Clem 15
Clemson Fumble, 3 plays
4:37
1st & 10 at own 15
Trevor Lawrence run for 12 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 21 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at own 48
Trevor Lawrence run for 12 yds to the LSU 45 Trevor Lawrence fumbled, forced by Grant Delpit, recovered by LSU Derek Stingley Jr. , return for 5 yds to the LSU 45
LSU End of game, 8 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 45
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 21 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 34
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 4 yds to the Clem 30
2:23
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 3 yds to the Clem 27
2:22
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:22
2:18
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
2:10
4th & 3 at opp 27
Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 14 yds to the Clem 13 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 13
Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 9 yds to the Clem 4
0:49
2nd & 1 at opp 4
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 6
0:25
3rd & 3 at opp 6
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 7
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingJoe Burrow31 of 49, 463 yards, 5 TDLSU3rd-best passing day of the bowls and playoff
RushingClyde Edwards-Helaire16 carries, 110 yardsLSU
ReceivingJa’Marr Chase9 catches, 221 yards, 2 TDLSU2nd-best receiving day of the bowls and playoff
DefensePatrick Queen8 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossLSU
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