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Coach O: “The guys are getting excited”
NEW ORLEANS – One thing was clear Sunday morning when coaches Ed Orgeron of No. 1 LSU and Dabo Swinney of No. 3 Clemson met with the media here for the last time before Monday […]
Month: January 2020
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Sometimes, you’ve just gotta steal a win
LSU football coach Ed Orgeron repetitively names each day of the week during the season to keep his team in a familiar routine. For instance, Mondays are “Tell the Truth Monday” in which everything good […]
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Mays hits game-winner to give LSU last-second win over Mississippi State
The senior saved the day. LSU guars Skylar Mays took an inbounds pass, dribbled upcourt, slammed on the brakes, spun and hit a leaning game-winning 18-foot jump shot at the buzzer for a 60-59 Tigers’ […]
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LSU gets first football win of weekend signing Joe Brady to three-year extension
NEW ORLEANS – First-year LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady might have been the first Tigers’ assistant ever in which LSU’s fan base would willingly start a GoFundMe account to make sure he stayed put. […]
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Joe Burrow vs. Brent Venables is the game within the game
NEW ORLEANS – Don’t let the easy-going smile fool you. LSU Heisman Trophy winning quarterback has his game-face on for Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game against Clemson. Exhibit 1, according to LSU coach […]
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LSU’s motivation isn’t manufactured
NEW ORLEANS – There’s no doubt Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, a former Alabama wide receiver, is a product of the Crimson Tide football program. At last check, Clemson has won 29 straight games including national […]
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Tigers hold on to edge Arkansas
The names of head coaches change, the players filter in and move on through the years. But as again demonstrated in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, LSU vs. Arkansas is usually an entertaining mix of […]
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“I always felt that I was going to be here”: Orgeron leading LSU, Louisiana to title game
A college national championship game has previously been held in New Orleans four times. It started in 2000 and 2004 as the Sugar Bowl, advanced to 2007 and 2011 under the guise of the BCS […]
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Terrace Marshall Jr., Damien Lewis return to practice, both to play in National Championship
Injured wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. and offensive guard Damien Lewis returned to practice Wednesday ahead of LSU’s College Football Playoff national championship game against Clemson Monday in New Orleans. Both starters suffered injuries in […]
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Blind resume test: LSU and Clemson’s offense
The College Football Playoff national championship between LSU and Clemson is exciting, not just for the two fanbases involved but also for the neutral observer. The teams have stark differences and styles that make for […]