Central Georgia Sports ReportComment

Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: LSU tops Clemson (full coverage); Dooly County grad honored; Honor Roll; college football

Central Georgia Sports ReportComment
Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: LSU tops Clemson (full coverage); Dooly County grad honored; Honor Roll; college football

Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

 

The high school basketball schedule for the week will be posted Tuesday

 

LSU 42, Clemson 25

          Clemson got off to the attention-getting start, but the absolute dream season of LSU stayed a dream season with a 42-25 win for the College Football Playoff national title.

          Joe Burrow completed 31 of 49 for 463 yards and five touchdowns to lead LSU, which got 110 yards rushing from Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

          Ja’Marr Chase caught nine passes for 221 yards and Justin Jefferson nine for 106.

          Trevor Lawrence had an off night, hitting 18 of 37 for 234 yards with no touchdowns and no picks. Travis Etienne ran for 78 yards, Clemson held to 394 yards total offense to 628 for LSU, which ran 16 more plays.

          The teams nevertheless combined for 16 punts and 18 penalties, 11 for 118 for LSU. Clemson’s 29-game winning streak came to an end, and it was Lawrence’s first loss in college.

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