Joe Burrow Leads LSU Over Clemson to Capture National Championship

Heisman winner Joe Burrow capped his Heisman-winning season at LSU by leading the Tigers to a 42-25 win over Clemson in the College Football Playoff title game in New Orleans on Monday night.

Burrow, who is likely to be the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft, threw five touchdown passes and ran for an additional score while leading LSU to their first national title since 2007 and fourth overall.

TOUGH 💪

LSU extends its lead before half. #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/d1XJZnx8Cz

— ESPN (@espn) January 14, 2020

The senior QB’s five TD passes and 463 yards passing were the most for a BCS or CFB championship game and he also set the FBS season record for touchdowns in the win.

Joe Burrow can't stop throwing TDs … and he's calling for his ring 🔥

(📍 @SamsungUS) pic.twitter.com/cVr3Vs15pT

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 14, 2020

“This is what I wanted to do from the time I was 5 years old, was hoist this trophy. And bringing it back to Louisiana,” Burrow said before catching himself. “I guess we’re in Louisiana, but staying in Louisiana, we weren’t going to let someone come in here and steal this from us in our home state. We have a great fan base that came out and supported us. We were going to keep this thing right here.”

Another one.

Thaddeus Moss scored TD No. 2 … and @randymoss was all about it 👏 pic.twitter.com/NTvQbYCSwK

— ESPN (@espn) January 14, 2020

With the win, LSU snapped defending national champion Clemson’s 29-game winning streak and handed Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence, a sophomore, the first loss of his college career.

Get The Nat pic.twitter.com/1udC79q6cc

— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) January 14, 2020

The Tigers (14-1) had won Lawrence’s first 25 starts but were unable to get the victory after he completed just 18 for 37 passes for 234 yards with no touchdown passes or interceptions.

And this is why Clemson will always be successful under Dabo Swinney. pic.twitter.com/yjottEK1qI

— Jeremy Darlow (@JeremyDarlow) January 14, 2020

After going undefeated and finishing at 15-0, LSU finished No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third time in school history, with Clemson at No. 2 and Ohio State at No. 3.