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Tale of the Tape: LSU vs. Clemson
Clemson and LSU clash Monday night for the college football national championship, a fierce feline finale to the 2019 season. How are they the same, and how are they different? A tale of the tape tells all:
More Championship Coverage: Clemson | LSU | Expert Picks
| LSU | CLEMSON | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 48.9 | 45.3 |
Points Allowed | 21.6 | 11.5 |
Total Offense Ranking | First | Fourth |
Total Defense Ranking | 29th | First |
All-Time Record | 811-415-47 | 758-459-45 |
Where That Ranks in FBS History | 12th | 15th |
U.S. News University Rank | 153rd | 70th |
Football National Titles | Three | Three |
Current Winning Streak | 15 Straight | 29 Straight |
Best Win During Streak | Over Alabama | Over Alabama |
Nickname | Tigers | Tigers |
Live Mascot? | Yes | No |
Fight Song | Tiger Rag | Tiger Rag |
Stadium Nickname | Death Valley | Death Valley |
Which Nickname Came First | 1959 | 1948 |
Signature Stadium Feature | Lines Every 5 Yards | Howard's Rock |
Best Time to Be There | At Night | When Team Runs Downhill |
Record Against Each Other | 2-1 | 1-2 |
Memorable Win Over the Other | 1959 Sugar Bowl | 2012 Peach Bowl |
Current Folk Hero | Trevor Lawrence | |
Where Folk Here Came From | Ohio State | Mount Olympus |
Former Folk Hero | Billy Cannon | |
Guy Who Played Forever | Colt David | Hunter Renfrow |
Sign Your Coach Is a Southerner | Coach O's Voice | "Dabo" |
Pater Familias | Charles McClendon | Frank Howard |
Heisman | Two Winners | John Was Coach, 1900-03 |
Popular Champ Who Had to Go | Les Miles | Danny Ford |
Onetime Nemesis | Nick Saban | Bobby Bowden |
Why They Hate Saban | He Left in 2004 | Onside Kick in 2016 |
Famous Player Dad | Randy Moss | Kirk Herbstreit |
Seven-Figure, Three-Syllable DC | Aranda | Venables |
Student-Turned-Senator | Hubert Humphrey | Strom Thurmond |
Sketchy Policial Benefactor | Huey Long | John C. Calhoun |
Favorite Homer | James Carville | Jordan |
Watering Hole | Chimes | Esso Club |
How to Recognize Their Fans | Cajun Accents | $2 Bills |
What We're Tired of Hearing | "Neck" Chant | "ROY Bus" |
Campus Feature | Spanish Moss | Livestock |
Constant Complaint | SEC Office Favors 'Bama | SEC Bias |
Jovial Athletic Giant | Shaq | Fridge |
Gambling: How Are The Experts Betting LSU vs. Clemson National Championship
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Pat Forde is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated who covers college football and college basketball as well as the Olympics and horse racing. He cohosts the College Football Enquirer podcast and is a football analyst on the Big Ten Network. He previously worked for Yahoo Sports, ESPN and The (Louisville) Courier-Journal. Forde has won 28 Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest awards, has been published three times in the Best American Sports Writing book series, and was nominated for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize. A past president of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and member of the Football Writers Association of America, he lives in Louisville with his wife. They have three children, all of whom were collegiate swimmers.
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