2019 LSU Tigers football team

The 2019 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium (nicknamed Death Valley) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) where they were led by their third-year head coach Ed Orgeron.

2019 LSU Tigers football
Consensus national champion SEC champion SEC Western Division champion Peach Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, W 37–10 vs. Georgia
Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal), W 63–28 vs. Oklahoma CFP National Championship, W 42–25 vs. Clemson
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	15–0 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach	Ed Orgeron (3rd full year as HC; 4th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (4th season)
Base defense	3-4
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 102,321)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Florida		6	–	2					11	–	2
Tennessee		5	–	3					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					8	–	5
Missouri *		3	–	5					6	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					4	–	8
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 8 Alabama		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 14 Auburn		5	–	3					9	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ole Miss		2	–	6					4	–	8
Arkansas		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

LSU began the year ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll, and were projected to finish second in the SEC West behind Alabama. The Tigers secured an undefeated regular season that included wins over top-ten-ranked teams Texas, Florida, Auburn, and Alabama. In the SEC Championship Game, LSU defeated Georgia to win their first conference title since 2011. LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, earning them a spot in the national semi-final game to be played at the Peach Bowl. They dominated fourth-ranked Oklahoma in that game, 63–28, to advance to the CFP Championship Game. There, they defeated the defending national champions Clemson, 42–25, to secure LSU's fourth national title in school history, the second undefeated champion in the CFP era, and the second 15–0 season among any team in the modern era.

LSU's record-setting offense was led by senior quarterback Joe Burrow, who won the Heisman Trophy by the largest margin in the history of the award, and broke several NCAA FBS records, including most touchdown passes (60), and highest passer rating (202.0). He was accompanied on offense by 1,400-yard running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and two 1,500-yard receivers, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, with the former winning the Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in the country. The Tigers' offensive line won the Joe Moore Award as the nation's best offensive line unit. LSU's defense was anchored by two All-American defensive backs in Jim Thorpe Award winner Grant Delpit and true freshman Derek Stingley Jr. Linebacker Jacob Phillips led the SEC in tackles. Head coach Ed Orgeron was awarded several national Coach of the Year honors.

On the season, the Tigers outscored their opponents by a combined total of 726 to 328. Owing to their dominant performance against a historically difficult schedule, several pundits have called the team the greatest in college football history.^[1][2][3][4]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2018 season 10–3, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West division. They received an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl where they defeated UCF.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019, with the Tigers predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.^[5]

Media poll (Western) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Alabama 1,813 (253) 2 LSU 1,493 (5) 3 Texas A&M 1,268 4 Auburn 1,090 (1) 5 Mississippi State 769 (1) 6 Ole Miss 504 7 Arkansas 343

Media poll (SEC Championship) Rank Team Votes 1 Alabama 209 2 Georgia 49 3 LSU 3 4 Auburn 1 Florida 1 Mississippi State 1 South Carolina 1 Tennessee 1

Schedule

LSU Tigers announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.^[6] The 2019 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern*	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 55–3	97,420
September 7	6:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Texas*	No. 6	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (College GameDay)	ABC	W 45–38	98,763
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Northwestern State*	No. 4	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 65–14	100,334
September 21	11:00 a.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 4	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	W 66–38	32,048
October 5	11:00 a.m.	Utah State*	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 42–6	100,266
October 12	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Florida	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry / College GameDay)	ESPN	W 42–28	102,321
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 2	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 36–13	59,282
October 26	2:30 p.m.	No. 9 Auburn	No. 2	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 23–20	102,160
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Alabama	No. 2	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 46–41	101,821
November 16	6:00 p.m.	at Ole Miss	No. 1	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 58–37	53,797
November 23	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 1	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot)	ESPN	W 56–20	101,173
November 30	6:00 p.m.	Texas A&M	No. 2	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 50–7	102,218
December 7	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Georgia	No. 2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 37–10	74,150
December 28	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Oklahoma*	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl – CFP Semifinal / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 63–28	78,347
January 13, 2020	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Clemson*	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (CFP National Championship / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 42–25	76,885
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 5) released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[7]

Roster

2019 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Ja'Marr Chase So WR 2 Justin Jefferson Jr QB 3 AJ Aycock   Fr RB 3 Tyrion Davis-Price Fr RB 4 John Emery Jr. Fr WR 5 Devonta Lee Fr WR 6 Terrace Marshall Jr. Jr QB 8 Peter Parrish Fr QB 9 Joe Burrow   Sr TE 10 Stephen Sullivan Sr QB 12 Walker Kinney Fr WR 13 Jontre Kirklin Jr QB 14 John Gordon McKernan Fr QB 15 Myles Brennan So WR 17 Racey McMath Jr WR 19 Derrick Dillon   Sr RB 22 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Jr RB 23 Corren Norman Fr RB 24 Chris Curry   Fr RB 25 Josh Williams Fr RB 26 Keenen Dunn So TE 30 Jack Mashburn Fr WR 31 Thomas McGoey Fr WR 33 Trey Palmer Fr TE 42 Aaron Moffitt So FB 44 Tory Carter Jr TE 45 Stephen King Fr TE 49 Jansen Mayea Fr OT 51 Dare Rosenthal Fr G 57 Chasen Hines So OL 58 Kardell Thomas Fr OT 61 Cameron Wire Fr OL 63 Michael Smith   Jr OL 64 Austin Harden Fr OL 65 Jakori Savage Jr G 68 Damien Lewis Sr OL 69 Charles Turner Fr G 70 Ed Ingram So OL 71 Donavaughn Campbell Jr OL 73 Adrian Magee   Sr OT 74 Badara Traore Sr OL 75 Anthony Bradford Fr OL 76 Austin Deculus Jr OT 77 Saahdiq Charles Jr OL 78 Thomas Perry Fr C 79 Lloyd Cushenberry   Jr TE 80 Jamal Pettigrew   Jr TE 81 Thaddeus Moss Jr TE 82 Brandon Hubicz Fr WR 83 JaRay Jenkins Fr WR 85 Michael Martin Fr WR 87 Evan Francioni Fr WR 88 Alex Aucoin Fr WR 89 Colby Brunet Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Kristian Fulton Sr S 3 JaCoby Stevens Jr S 4 Todd Harris Jr. Jr S 5 Kary Vincent Jr. Jr LB 6 Jacob Phillips Jr S 7 Grant Delpit Jr LB 8 Patrick Queen Jr S 9 Marcel Brooks Fr S 11 Eric Monroe   Jr LB 12 Donte Starks Fr S 14 Maurice Hampton Jr. Fr CB 16 Jay Ward Fr LB 18 K'Lavon Chaisson So S 22 Zaven Fountain Fr LB 23 Micah Baskerville So CB 24 Derek Stingley Jr. Fr CB 25 Cordale Flott Fr CB 29 Raydarious Jones Fr DB 30 Cade Comeaux Fr S 31 Cameron Lewis   Jr CB 34 Lloyd Cole   Jr LB 35 Damone Clark So LB 41 Carlton Smith So LB 42 Hunter Faust Fr LB 43 Ray Thornton   Jr LB 44 Dylan Thompson Fr LB 45 Michael Divinity Sr LB 46 Andre Anthony Jr DL 47 Nelson Jenkins III Fr DE 49 Travez Moore   Jr LB 52 Tayte Langley Fr LB 53 Soni Fonua Jr LB 54 Aaron Benfield Fr DE 55 Jarell Cherry Fr LB 58 Jared Small So LB 59 Desmond Little Fr DT 62 Siaki Ika Fr DT 72 Tyler Shelvin So DE 84 T. K. McLendon Jr LB 85 Ray Parker Fr DL 90 Rashard Lawrence Sr DL 91 Breiden Fehoko Sr DL 92 Neil Farrell Jr. Jr DE 93 Justin Thomas Jr DL 94 Joseph Evans Fr DE 97 Glen Logan   Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Avery Atkins So K 36 Cade York Fr P 38 Zach Von Rosenberg Jr K 39 Mason Burns Fr K 43 Connor Culp Jr K 43 Preston Stafford Fr LS 47 Quentin Skinner Fr LS 48 Blake Ferguson Sr	Head coach Ed Orgeron Coordinators/assistant coaches Dave Aranda – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Joe Brady – Passing Game Coordinator/Receivers Coach Bill Busch – Safeties James Cregg – Offensive Line Steve Ensminger – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Bill Johnson – Defensive Line Mickey Joseph – Wide Receivers Greg McMahon – Special Teams Coordinator Corey Raymond – Cornerback Tommie Robinson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Running Back Tommy Moffitt – Assistant Athletic Director/Strength and Conditioning Dr. Sam Nader – Assistant Athletic Director – Football Sharon Lewis – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Recruiting and Alumni Relations Kevin Faulk – Director, Player Development Derek Ponamsky – Special Assistant to the Head Coach John Robinson – Senior Consultant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt Roster

Depth chart

Defense FS Grant Delpit Cameron Lewis ⋅ OUTSIDE INSIDE INSIDE OUTSIDE Patrick Queen Jacob Phillips Damone Clark K'Lavon Chaisson ⋅ Micah Bakerville Michael Divinity ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS JaCoby Stevens Kary Vincent Jr. ⋅ CB Kristian Fulton Cordale Flott ⋅ DE NT DE Neil Farrell Jr. Tyler Shelvin Rashard Lawrence Glen Logan Siaki Ika Breiden Fehoko ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Derek Stingley Jr. Jay Ward ⋅ Offense WR Ja'Marr Chase Racey McMath ⋅ WR Terrace Marshall Jr. Derrick Dillon ⋅ LT LG C RG RT Saahdiq Charles Adrian Magee Lloyd Cushenberry Damien Lewis Austin Deculus Dare Rosenthal Chasen Hines Charles Turner Donavaughn Campbell Badara Traore ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE Thaddeus Moss Stephen Sullivan Tory Carter WR Justin Jefferson Jaray Jenkins ⋅ QB Joe Burrow Myles Brennan ⋅ Special teams RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire Tyrion Davis-Price Chris Curry John Emery

Coaching staff

Current staff as of August 17, 2019^[8][9][10]

 

Head coach Ed Orgeron

Name	Position
Ed Orgeron	Head coach
Steve Ensminger	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Dave Aranda	Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach/associate head coach
Joe Brady	Passing Game Coordinator/wide receivers coach
James Cregg	Offensive line coach/running game coordinator
Mickey Joseph	Wide receivers coach
Tommie Robinson	Running backs coach/assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator
Bill Johnson	Defensive line coach
Corey Raymond	Cornerbacks coach
Bill Busch	Safeties coach
Greg McMahon	Special teams coordinator
Tommy Moffitt	Strength and conditioning coordinator
John Robinson	Senior consultant

Game summaries

Georgia Southern

See also: 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Georgia Southern Eagles at No. 6 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	0	0	3
No. 6 Tigers	21	21	10	3	55

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 97,420
• TV: SECN

Game information

First quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:36. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 8:10. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:13. LSU – Justin Jefferson 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 3:09. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:50. Second quarter LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 13:10. Tigers 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:02. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 9:58. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:19. GASO – Tyler Bass 47-yard field goal, 5:13. Tigers 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:45. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 11-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:58. Tigers 42–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:24. Third quarter LSU – Cade York 39-yard field goal, 10:48. Tigers 45–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:36. LSU – Lanard Fournette 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 5:47. Tigers 52–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter LSU – Cade York 48-yard field goal, 10:58. Tigers 55–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:02. Top passers GASO – Justin Tomlin – 3/8, 24 yards LSU – Joe Burrow – 23/27, 278 yards, 5 TD Top rushers GASO – Logan Wright – 13 rushes, 37 yards LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 9 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers GASO – Khaleb Hood – 1 reception, 12 yards LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

LSU opened the 2019 season with a home non-conference game against Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference. LSU won in a rout, 55–3.

LSU received the opening kick-off, and scored touchdowns on each of their first five possessions. In the first quarter, the Tigers scored via a 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase, a one-yard run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and a nine-yard pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson. To start the second quarter, they scored with two touchdown passes from Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr., first from eight yards out and then from three yards out. Georgia Southern converted a 47-yard field goal with 5:13 left in the second quarter for their only points of the day. In the final minute of the first half, Burrow threw his fifth touchdown pass of the day, and third to Marshall Jr., from 11 yards out. This tied the LSU school record for single-game touchdown passes. Burrow was given one possession at the start of the second half to try and break the record, but the drive ended in a 39-yard field goal, and Burrow sat the remainder of the game. Backup quarterback Myles Brennan led another touchdown drive in the third quarter, ending in a two-yard touchdown run by Lanard Fournette. In the fourth quarter, kicker Cade York converted a 48-yard field goal to end the scoring for the day.^[11][12]

Joe Burrow, who completed 23 of 27 passes for 278 yards and five touchdowns in just over one half of play, was later named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (with Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa).^[13] Regarding LSU's upgraded offense, Burrow said after the game, "I wanted 60 tonight. We’ve definitely come out of the stone age."^[12]

at No. 9 Texas

See also: 2019 Texas Longhorns football team

No. 6 LSU Tigers at No. 9 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Tigers	3	17	3	22	45
No. 9 Longhorns	0	7	14	17	38

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

• Date: September 7, 2019
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 100 °F (38 °C)
• Game attendance: 98,763
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor

Game information

First quarter LSU – Cade York 36-yard field goal, 8:04. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:58. Second quarter TEX – Brennan Eagles 55-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:29. Longhorns 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:21. LSU – Justin Jefferson 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 7:30. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:59. LSU – Cade York 33-yard field goal, 1:41. Tigers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:54. LSU – Justin Jefferson 21-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:47. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:26. Third quarter TEX – Sam Ehlinger 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 6:51. Tigers 20–14. Drive: 19 plays, 86 yards, 7:17. LSU – Cade York 40-yard field goal, 5:10. Tigers 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:41. TEX – Jack Smith 20-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:36. Tigers 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 26-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 14:52. Tigers 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. TEX – Devin Duvernay 44-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:09. Tigers 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 12-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:58. Tigers 37–28. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11. TEX – Cameron Dicker 47-yard field goal, 3:59. Tigers 37–31. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:59. LSU – Justin Jefferson 61-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow pass to Ja'Marr Chase), 2:27. Tigers 45–31. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32. TEX – Devin Duvernay 15-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:22. Tigers 45–38. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 31/39, 471 yards, 4 TD, INT TEX – Sam Ehlinger – 31/47, 401 yards, 4 TD Top rushers LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 15 rushes, 87 yards, TD TEX – Sam Ehlinger – 19 rushers, 60 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 3 TD TEX – Devin Duvernay – 12 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

LSU's next game was a non-conference road game against ninth-ranked Texas of the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers won in a shootout, 45–38.

After forcing a Texas three-and-out to open the game, LSU scored on its first offensive possession via a 36-yard field goal by Cade York. In the second quarter, Texas took the lead with a 55-yard touchdown pass from Sam Ehlinger to Brennan Eagles. LSU responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Justin Jefferson. With 1:41 left in the half, LSU added three points with a 33-yard field goal. Texas was forced to punt on its next possession, and LSU scored another touchdown in the final minute of the half with a 21-yard pass from Burrow to Jefferson. The score was 20–7 LSU at half-time.

On Texas's first drive of the second half, they scored on a 19-play, 86-yard drive that ended with a two-yard run by Sam Ehlinger. This was the first of nine consecutive scoring possessions by the two teams. LSU scored next with a 40-yard field goal by York. Texas responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Ehlinger to Jake Smith to bring the score to 23–21 LSU. On the first play of the fourth quarter, LSU's Joe Burrow completed a 26-yard touchdown pass to Terrace Marshall Jr. Texas pulled within two points again when Ehlinger completed a 44-yard touchdown pass to Devin Duvernay. LSU extended the lead with a 12-yard touchdown run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and then held Texas to a field goal on their next possession. With 2:27 remaining in the game, LSU scored the game-sealing touchdown on 3rd and 17 from their own 39 yard line with a 61-yard pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson, and converted a two-point try with a pass from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase to make the score 45–31. Texas drove 75 yards in just over two minutes and pulled within a touchdown with a 15-yard pass from Ehlinger to Duvernay with 22 seconds remaining. Their ensuing onside kick attempt failed, and LSU kneeled out the remainder of the clock to win the game.^[14][15]

Joe Burrow completed 471 passing yards and four touchdowns in the game, and was named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week.^[16][17] His 471 yards were the second most in school history and most since Rohan Davey threw for 528 against Alabama in 2001. Three Tiger players finished with more than 100 yards receiving, a school first: Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and Terrace Marshall Jr.^[18] Kicker Cade York, who was 3/3 on field goal attempts, was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.^[17]

Northwestern State

See also: 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team

Northwestern State Demons at No. 4 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	7	7	0	0	14
No. 4 Tigers	3	21	27	14	65

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 98 °F (37 °C)
• Game attendance: 100,334
• TV: SECN
• [1]

Game information

First quarter LSU – Cade York 26-yard field goal, 5:30. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:19. NWST – Quan Shorts 17-yard pass from Shelton Eppler (Scotty Roblow kick), 0:16. Demons 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. Second quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 12:38. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:38. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 14-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 8:50. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:44. NWST – David Fitzwater 26-yard pass from Shelton Eppler (Scotty Roblow kick), 5:38. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard run (Cade York kick), 3:27. Tigers 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:11. Third quarter LSU – Joe Burrow 5-yard run (kick failed), 13:19. Tigers 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:41. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 9:36. Tigers 37–14. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:28. LSU – John Emery Jr. 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 6:26. Tigers 44–14. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:32. LSU – Tyrion Price-Davis 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 2:16. Tigers 51–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter LSU – Trey Palmer 54-yard punt return (Cade York kick), 7:22. Tigers 58–14. LSU – Tyrion Price-Davis 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 2:12. Tigers 65–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:23. Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 21/24, 373 yards, 2 TD, INT NWST – Shelton Eppler – 21/38, 225 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 13 rushes, 50 yards, 2 TD NWST – Stadford Anderson – 9 carries, 30 yards Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 124 yards NWST – David Fitzwater – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD

For its third non-conference game of the season, LSU returned home to play in-state FCS foe Northwestern State of the Southland Conference. After a closer-than-expected first half, LSU pulled away for a decisive 65–14 victory. It was the 800th win in LSU program history.

Northwestern State received the opening kickoff, and their first drive ended with a failed fourth-and-seven attempt from the LSU 35 yard line. LSU's opening drive advanced to the Northwestern State eight yard line, but they settled for a 26-yard Cade York field goal. Northwestern State took the lead on the next drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Shelton Eppler to Quan Shorts. LSU responded with their own touchdown drive to reclaim the lead early in the second quarter via a four-yard run from Clyde Edwards-Helaire. LSU scored again shortly thereafter with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr. Northwestern State responded with another touchdown drive, ending with a 26-yard pass from Eppler to David Fitzwater to bring the score to 17–14 LSU. LSU's Edwards-Helaire scored again, this time from three yards out, with 3:27 remaining in the half. LSU's first play of its next possession ended with a Joe Burrow interception that was returned to their own 17 yard line, but Northwestern State missed a 35-yard field goal attempt to end the half. Some boos were heard as the home team headed to the locker room, with the score 24–14 at the half.^[19]

In the second half, LSU removed all doubt by scoring touchdowns on each of their first four possessions and holding Northwestern State scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Tigers scored first with a five-yard touchdown run from Joe Burrow, then a six-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Marshall Jr., then a four-yard touchdown run from John Emery Jr., after which Burrow was pulled from the game. Backup Myles Brennan led another touchdown drive, ending with a one-yard score by Tyrion Davis-Price, making the score 51–14 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Tigers scored on a 54-yard punt return touchdown by Trey Palmer, and a two-yard touchdown run by Davis-Price.

Joe Burrow completed 21 of 24 passes for 373 yards, two passing touchdowns, one interception, and a rushing touchdown. He became the sixth LSU quarterback to ever throw for 300-plus yards in consecutive games.^[19][20]

at Vanderbilt

See also: 2019 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

No. 4 LSU Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Tigers	28	10	21	7	66
Commodores	7	10	14	7	38

at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 32,048
• TV: SECN

To open the conference schedule, LSU traveled to face cross-divisional foe Vanderbilt for the first time since 2010. LSU won comfortably, 66–38, scoring the most points in regulation against an SEC opponent in school history.^[21]

Vanderbilt received the opening kickoff and capitalized with a five-yard touchdown run by Ke'Shawn Vaughn to open the scoring. LSU responded with their own touchdown drive, ending with a four-yard pass from Joe Burrow to Justin Jefferson. On their next drive, LSU needed just one play, which was a 64-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. The Tigers scored twice more in the first quarter to make the score 28–7, first with a nine-yard run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and then with a 25-yard pass from Burrow to Chase. In the second quarter, the teams traded field goals, first with a 41-yarder by Vanderbilt's Ryley Guay, and then with a 25-yarder by LSU's Cade York. With 1:56 left in the half, Burrow and Chase connected for a touchdown once again, this time from 51 yards out. In the final minute of the half, LSU received the ball pinned at their own five yard line, and Vanderbilt's Elijah McAllister recovered a Clyde Edwards-Halaire fumble in the endzone for a score, making the score 38–17 at the half. Joe Burrow had 357 passing yards at half-time, a school record.^[21]

To open the second half, LSU's Micah Baskerville returned a Vanderbilt onside kick attempt 46 yards to the one yard line, after which Burrow threw his fifth touchdown pass to Racey McMath. Vanderbilt responded with a 52-yard touchdown run by Ke'Shawn Vaughn. LSU then scored again with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase, Burrow's sixth of the day. Baskerville then blocked a Vanderbilt punt attempt and recovered the ball for a touchdown to make the score 59–24 midway through the third quarter. Later in the third quarter, Vanderbilt scored again with an 18-yard pass from Riley Neal to Kalija Lipscomb. In the fourth quarter, LSU scored with a six-yard touchdown run by John Emery Jr., and Vanderbilt scored in the final minutes via a 47-yard pick-six thrown by Myles Brennan.^[22]

Joe Burrow's six touchdown passes set a school record. He completed 25 of 34 passes for 398 yards, becoming the first player in school history to throw for 350 or more yards in three consecutive games. He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time of the season.^[23] Ja'Marr Chase had 10 receptions for 229 yards and four touchdowns.^[21]

Utah State

See also: 2019 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies at No. 5 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	6	0	0	0	6
No. 5 Tigers	7	14	14	7	42

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game attendance: 100,266
• TV: SECN

After a bye week, LSU played its fourth and final non-conference game at home against Utah State of the Mountain West Conference. LSU won in a blowout, 42–6.

LSU received the opening kickoff and scored on the opening drive with a seven-yard pass from Joe Burrow to Derrick Dillon. On the next drive, a Burrow pass was tipped and intercepted by Utah State's Cameron Haney and returned to the LSU 7 yard line. The Aggies settled for a 30-yard field goal three plays later. LSU turned the ball over on downs on their next drive, and Utah State once again kicked a field goal, this time from 47 yards out to bring the score to 7–6 at the end of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Burrow scored a one-yard touchdown run. Burrow threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase with 4:55 left in the quarter, which brought the score to 21–6 at half-time. In the third quarter, Joe Burrow threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson, and then a 39-yard touchdown pass later in the quarter, again to Jefferson. On Burrow's last drive of the game before being benched, he threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Thaddeus Moss to make the score 42–6 early in the fourth quarter. Both teams failed to score for the remainder of the game, with LSU missing a 53-yard field goal attempt.^[24]

Joe Burrow completed 27 of 38 passes for 344 yards and five touchdowns to along with 42 yards and another touchdown on the ground. He became the first LSU quarterback to ever throw for 300-plus yards in four consecutive games.^[25]

No. 7 Florida

See also: 2019 Florida Gators football team

No. 7 Florida Gators at No. 5 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Gators	7	14	7	0	28
No. 5 Tigers	7	14	14	7	42

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 102,321
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 9:55. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:32. FLA – Trevon Grimes 5-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 3:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:21. Second quarter LSU – Justin Jefferson 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:55. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:09. FLA – La'Mical Perine 1-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 5:48. Tied 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:56. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 39-yard run (Cade York kick), 3:55. Tigers 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53. FLA – Van Jefferson 6-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 0:04. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:51. Third quarter FLA – Van Jefferson 2-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 10:54. Gators 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:06. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 5-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:42. LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 33-yard run (Cade York kick), 3:15. Tigers 35–28. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 54-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 5:43. Tigers 42–28. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:43. Top passers FLA – Kyle Trask – 23/39, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT LSU – Joe Burrow – 21/24, 293 yards, 3 TD Top rushers FLA – La'Mical Perine – 17 rushes, 65 yards LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 13 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD Top receivers FLA – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 108 yards LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

On October 12, LSU played cross-division rival and seventh-ranked Florida at home, pulling away in the second half for a 42–28 win.

LSU received the opening kickoff and advanced to the Florida 26 yard-line, but Cade York's 44-yard field goal attempt was no good. LSU's next drive started with a 57-yard run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and ended with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase to open the scoring of the game. Florida responded with their own scoring drive, ending with a five-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Trask to Trevon Grimes. In the second quarter, LSU and Florida each traded two touchdown drives. LSU scored with a seven-yard pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson, and Florida responded with a one-yard touchdown pass from Emory Jones to La'Mical Perine. LSU then scored via a 39-yard run by Edwards-Helaire, and Florida closed out the half with a six-yard touchdown pass from Trask to Van Jefferson with four seconds remaining, bringing the score to 21–21.

Florida took a 28–21 lead on the opening possession of the second half with a two-yard pass from Kyle Trask to Van Jefferson. LSU tied the game up again with a five-yard touchdown run by Edwards-Helaire. A 33-yard touchdown run by Tyrion Davis-Price on LSU's next possession regained them the lead. Midway through the fourth quarter, Florida threatened to tie the game again, advancing to the LSU 16 yard-line, but Trask threw an interception in LSU's endzone. The Tigers put the game out of reach on the next possession with a 54-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase to bring the score to 42–28 with 5:43 remaining. Florida advanced to the LSU two-yard line in the final minute, but turned the ball over on downs, after which LSU kneeled out the remainder of the clock.^[26]

Joe Burrow failed to throw for 300 or more yards for the first time in five games, finishing with 293 yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-24 attempts. Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 134 yards and two touchdowns. Ja-Marr Chase had seven receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Justin Jefferson had 10 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown.^[27]

at Mississippi State

See also: 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry

No. 2 LSU Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Tigers	3	19	14	3	39
Bulldogs	0	7	0	6	13

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 59,282
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl

Game information

First quarter LSU – Cade York 20-yard field goal, 7:52. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 4:17. Second quarter LSU – Cade York 23-yard field goal, 12:27. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:35. LSU – Cade York 25-yard field goal, 8:33. Tigers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:04. MSST – Garrett Shrader 12-yard run (Jace Christmann kick), 5:24. Tigers 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. LSU – Racey McMath 60-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 5:07. Tigers 15–7. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:17. LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:50. Tigers 22–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:03. Third quarter LSU – Derrick Dillon 37-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 10:36. Tigers 29–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:27. LSU – Justin Jefferson 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 5:36. Tigers 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter MSST – Stephen Guidry 24-yard pass from Garrett Shrader (pass failed), 0:59. Tigers 36–13. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:42. Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 25/32, 327 yards, 4 TD MSST – Garrett Shrader – 17/28, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 11 rushes, 53 yards MSST – Garrett Shrader – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD MSST – Stephen Guidry – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Next, LSU traveled to Starkville, Mississippi to play divisional foe Mississippi State. LSU won in another rout, 36–13.

LSU advanced to within the Mississippi State 10 yard-line on each of their first three drives, but had to settle for field goals each time. Cade York converted from 20, 23, and 25 yards to make the score 9–0 midway through the second quarter. Mississippi State made the score 9–7 with a 12-yard touchdown run by Garrett Shrader. LSU quickly re-asserted itself with a 60-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Racey McMath, then an interception of Mississippi State's Garrett Shrader by JaCoby Stevens, and another touchdown pass from Burrow, to Ja'Marr Chase from eight yards out. The score was 22–7 at half-time. In the third quarter, LSU scored twice more, with a 37-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Derrick Dillon, and then an 18-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson, after which the score was 36–7. Neither team scored again until Mississippi State scored a touchdown in the final minute of the game, a 24-yard pass from Shrader to Stephen Guidry, to make the score 36–13.^[28]

Joe Burrow completed 25 of 32 attempts for 327 yards and four touchdowns. He passed LSU's single season passing touchdowns record (29) during the game.^[29]

Auburn

See also: 2019 Auburn Tigers football team

No. 9 Auburn Tigers at No. 2 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Auburn Tigers	3	7	3	7	20
No. 2 LSU Tigers	0	10	6	7	23

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 102,160
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl

Game information

First quarter AUB – Anders Carlson 30-yard field goal, 8:39. Auburn 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 42 yards, 4:07. Second quarter LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 20-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:28. LSU 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:34. AUB – Bo Nix 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 3:06. Auburn 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:18. LSU – Cade York 20-yard field goal, 0:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:33. Third quarter AUB – Anders Carlson 23-yard field goal, 11:42. Auburn 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:08. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 6-yard run (kick failed), 4:58. LSU 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:55. Fourth quarter LSU – Joe Burrow 7-yard run (Cade York kick), 13:29. LSU 23–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:23. AUB – Seth Williams 5-yard pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 2:32. LSU 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:54. Top passers AUB – Bo Nix – 15/35, 157 yards, TD, INT LSU – Joe Burrow – 32/42, 321 yards, TD, INT Top rushers AUB – D. J. Williams – 13 rushes, 130 yards LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 26 rushes, 136 yards, TD Top receivers AUB – Seth Williams – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 8 receptions, 123 yards

LSU returned home on October 26 for a top-ten showdown against ninth-ranked Auburn. LSU's offense struggled against Auburn's defense, putting up a season-low 23 points, but pulled out the win, 23–20.

Auburn struck first with a 30-yard field goal by Anders Carlson. Early in the second quarter, LSU took the lead with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr. Later in the quarter, Auburn's punt to LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. was fumbled by Stingley and recovered by Auburn on the LSU 22 yard-line. Auburn took advantage of the turnover by scoring via a one-yard touchdown run by Bo Nix. LSU tied the game at 10–10 with a 20-yard field goal by Cade York with 33 seconds remaining in the half.

In the third quarter, Auburn took a 13–10 lead with a 23-yard field goal by Carlson. LSU's next two possessions ended with a failed fourth down attempt on the Auburn 2 yard-line, and a Burrow interception. LSU regained the lead late in the third quarter with a six-yard touchdown run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and then in the early fourth quarter, a seven-yard touchdown run by Burrow. Most of the fourth quarter was a defensive struggle between the two teams, with the teams trading six consecutive punts. With 2:32 remaining, Auburn pulled within three points with a five-yard touchdown pass from Nix to Seth Williams. Their onside kick attempt was recovered by LSU's Derrick Dillon, and LSU was able to wind down the remainder of the clock to win the game.^[30]

Joe Burrow finished the game with 32-of-42 attempts for 321 yards, one touchdown pass, one rushing touchdown, and an interception. This was his eighth career 300-yard game, a school record. Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 136 yards and a touchdown on 26 attempts. Ja'Marr Chase led the team with eight receptions for 123 yards.^[31]

at No. 3 Alabama

Main article: 2019 LSU vs. Alabama football game

See also: 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry

No. 2 LSU Tigers at No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Tigers	10	23	0	13	46
No. 3 Crimson Tide	7	6	7	21	41

at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,821
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl

Game information

First quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 33-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 9:15. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:46. LSU – Cade York 40-yard field goal, 4:54. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:11. ALA – Jaylen Waddle 77-yard punt return (Joseph Bulovas kick), 1:14. Tigers 10–7. Second quarter LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 29-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick blocked), 13:03. Tigers 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11. ALA – DeVonta Smith 64-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 6:43. Tigers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:20. LSU – Cade York 45-yard field goal, 4:20. Tigers 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:23. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 0:26. Tigers 26–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:13. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:06. Tigers 33–13. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:05. Third quarter ALA – Najee Harris 15-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:51. Tigers 33–20. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter ALA – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 14:33. Tigers 33–27. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:37. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 5-yard run (pass failed), 10:07. Tigers 39–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. ALA – Jerry Jeudy 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 5:32. Tigers 39–34. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:35. LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard run (Cade York kick), 1:37. Tigers 46–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. ALA – DeVonta Smith 85-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 1:21. Tigers 46–41. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:16. Top passers LSU – Joe Burrow – 31/39, 393 yards, 3 TD ALA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/40, 418 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 20 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD ALA – Najee Harris – 19 rushes, 146 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 140 yards, TD ALA – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 213 yards, 2 TD

After a second bye week, LSU traveled to Tuscaloosa to play rival Alabama. Heading into the game, LSU was ranked No. 1 and Alabama No. 2 in the AP Poll. The season's first College Football Playoff rankings were released on the Tuesday prior to the game, with LSU ranked No. 2 and Alabama ranked No. 3. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was only 20 days removed from a minor ankle surgery, was making his return, and the battle between him and Joe Burrow was expected to play a major role in the Heisman Trophy race.^[32] Adding even more aura of spectacle to the game was the attendance of President Donald Trump.^[33] Alabama was a six-point betting favorite heading into the game.^[34] LSU won the game in a shootout, 46–41.

On Alabama's opening possession, the Crimson Tide advanced to the LSU 8-yard line, but the ball slipped out of Tua Tagovailoa's hand for a fumble, recovered by LSU's Ray Thornton. LSU responded with a touchdown drive ending with a 33-yard pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. Alabama gave LSU a short field again when they fumbled a punt snap on their next drive, after which LSU scored via a 40-yard field goal by Cade York. Alabama got on the board late in the first quarter with a 77-yard punt return touchdown by Jaylen Waddle. Early in the second quarter, LSU scored with a 29-yard pass from Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr. Alabama pulled within three with a 64-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to DeVonta Smith. After a 45-yard field goal by York with 4:20 remaining in the first half, LSU scored again with a one-yard touchdown run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire with 26 seconds remaining. Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa threw an interception on their next play, returned by LSU's Patrick Queen to the Alabama 26-yard line. LSU was able to score after a 15-yard penalty on Alabama and then a 13-yard pass from Burrow to Edwards-Helaire to make the score 33–13 at half-time.

In the third quarter, Alabama scored with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Najee Harris. Early in the fourth quarter, Harris scored again on a one-yard run, to make the score 33–27 LSU. LSU then scored with a five-yard run by Edwards-Helaire, but Alabama pulled within a score again with a five-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Jerry Jeudy with 5:32 remaining. LSU went up 46–34 with 1:37 remaining with a seven-yard touchdown run by Edwards-Helaire, but Alabama scored on their next play with an 85-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to DeVonta Smith with 1:21 remaining. Alabama's onside kick attempt was recovered by LSU's Justin Jefferson, and, after a first down run by Edwards-Helaire, LSU kneeled out the rest of the clock to win the game, 46–41.^[35]

LSU's 46 points were the most ever scored on Alabama in Bryant–Denny Stadium in regulation. The win also snapped an eight-game losing streak to Alabama by LSU. Joe Burrow finished with 31-of-39 attempts for 393 yards and three touchdowns. He earned his second Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week honors for the performance.^[36] Burrow was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, sharing the award with teammate Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who had 180 total yards and four total touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving).^[37] Ja'Marr Chase had 140 receiving yards and a touchdown in the game.^[38]

at Ole Miss

See also: 2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Magnolia Bowl

No. 1 LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Tigers	14	17	13	14	58
Rebels	0	7	16	14	37

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 53,797
• TV: ESPN

LSU next traveled to Oxford, Mississippi to play Ole Miss in the Magnolia Bowl. LSU won by a score of 58–37.

LSU opened the scoring on their opening drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. After each team traded missed field goal attempts, LSU scored again with a four-yard run by Tyrion Davis-Price. Two more second quarter scores by LSU, the first a 51-yard pass from Burrow to Chase, and the second a 12-yard pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson, made the score 28–0. Ole Miss got on the board in the second quarter with a five-yard touchdown run by John Rhys Plumlee, and LSU converted a 33-yard field goal in the final seconds of the half to make the score 31–7 at half-time.

Ole Miss scored on the opening possession of the third quarter with a 46-yard touchdown run by Plumlee. After a 27-yard LSU field goal, Ole Miss scored again with a 60-yard run by Plumlee to make the score 34–23. LSU responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Jefferson, and then converted a 52-yard field goal after an Ole Miss interception to make the score 44–23 heading into the fourth quarter. Early in the final quarter, Joe Burrow threw an interception, and Ole Miss scored on the next play with a 35-yard run by Plumlee. Burrow threw another interception on the next drive, but the LSU defense forced a turnover on downs. LSU scored with a 61-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Chase on the next drive. Ole Miss scored its last points with 3:19 to go with a 55-yard pass from Matt Corral to Elijah Moore, but LSU scored once again on the next play with a 49-yard touchdown run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, which ended the scoring at 58–37.^[39]

Joe Burrow set a career high with 489 yards to go along with five touchdown passes. He passed Rohan Davey's LSU single season passing yards record during the game. Burrow also completed 17 consecutive passes at one point, setting a school record. Ja'Marr Chase had 227 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and was later named SEC Offensive Player of the Week.^[40] Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 172 rushing yards and a touchdown.^[41]

Arkansas

See also: 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry

Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 1 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	3	0	14	20
No. 1 Tigers	7	21	21	7	56

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 101,173
• TV: ESPN

For the second-to-last game of the regular season, LSU faced rival Arkansas in a battle for the Golden Boot, and with an opportunity to secure LSU's spot in the SEC Championship Game with a win. LSU did just that with a 56–20 victory.

LSU scored on the game's opening drive with a 37-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. Arkansas converted two field goals, from 24 yards and 47 yards, to make the score 7–6 midway through the second quarter. LSU scored touchdowns on their final three possessions of the first half via a two-yard run by Tyrion Davis-Price, a 27-yard run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and a 10-yard pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson, to make the score 28–6 at half-time.

Arkansas opened the second-half with a missed 45-yard field goal attempt. LSU fumbled on its first possession, but then the Tigers scored on four consecutive possessions, with a 50-yard pass from Burrow to Chase, a 26-yard run by Edwards-Helaire, an 89-yard run by Edwards-Helaire, and a 39-yard run by John Emery Jr. The score was then 56–6 early in the fourth quarter. Arkansas then scored with a 24-yard pass from Michael Woods II to Jack Lindsey, then recovered an onside kick attempt and scored with a two-yard run by Devwah Whaley to end the scoring on the day at 56–20.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire had his fourth consecutive 100-yard game by running for a career-high 188 yards and three touchdowns. Joe Burrow passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Ja'Marr Chase added 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Linebacker JaCoby Stevens, who had a career high three sacks and four tackles for loss, was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week. Safety Maurice Hampton, who was making his first career start in place of the injured Grant Delpit, had six tackles and was named SEC Freshman of the Week.^[42][40]

Texas A&M

See also: 2019 Texas A&M Aggies football team and LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry

Texas A&M Aggies at No. 1 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	7	0	7
No. 1 Tigers	21	10	10	9	50

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 102,218
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 5-yard run (Cade York kick), 12:50. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. LSU – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 7:00. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:06. LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 78-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:47. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:20. Second quarter LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 10:46. Tigers 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:15. LSU – Cade York 51-yard field goal, 5:58. Tigers 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:08. Third quarter LSU – Cade York 50-yard field goal, 7:25. Tigers 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 2:03. TAMU – Isaiah Spiller 1-yard run (Seth Small kick), 4:13. Tigers 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:31. Tigers 41–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:42. Fourth quarter LSU – Racey McMath 58-yard pass from Myles Brennan (Cade York kick), 10:36. Tigers 48–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:06. LSU – James Foster sacked in end zone, 3:32. Tigers 50–7. Top passers TAMU – Kellen Mond – 10/30, 92 yards, 3 INT LSU – Joe Burrow – 23/32, 352 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TAMU – Isaiah Spiller – 11 rushes, 66 yards, TD LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD Top receivers TAMU – Isaiah Spiller – 3 receptions, 45 yards LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD

LSU's regular season finale was against Texas A&M. The previous meeting between the two schools tied the NCAA record for most overtimes (seven) and set the FBS record for most combined points in a game (146), in which the Tigers lost to the Aggies, 74–72. The 2019 game was not nearly as close, as LSU secured an undefeated regular season with a 50–7 blowout win. Quarterback Joe Burrow, in his final home game as a Tiger, made a pregame introduction to great fanfare wearing a jersey with the name "Burreaux" on the back, paying tribute to the French heritage of the state and university.^[43]

LSU jumped out to a 31–0 lead by scoring on each of their first five possessions. The Tigers received the opening kickoff and scored in six plays with a five-yard touchdown run by Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Their next drive ended with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Justin Jefferson. Late in the first quarter, they scored again with a 78-yard pass from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. In the second quarter, LSU scored with a four-yard touchdown run by Tyrion Davis-Price, and a 51-yard field goal by Cade York. The score was 31–0 at half-time. In the third quarter, LSU's Cade York converted a 50-yard field goal, and then Texas A&M scored their only points of the day with a one-yard run by Isaiah Spiller. LSU responded with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Chase, then intercepting a pass from Texas A&M's Kellen Mond, and scoring another touchdown, a 58-yard pass from backup quarterback Myles Brennan to Racey McMath. Late in the fourth quarter, the Tigers pinned the Aggies at their own 1-yard line with a punt, and then Neil Farrell Jr. sacked James Foster in the endzone for a safety to end the scoring on the day at 50–7.^[44]

Joe Burrow had 352 passing yards and three touchdowns in the game, and in the process set the SEC record for single-season passing yards previously held by Kentucky's Tim Couch, and tied the SEC record for single-season passing touchdowns, shared with Missouri's Drew Lock.^[43]

vs. No. 4 Georgia (SEC Championship)

Main article: 2019 SEC Championship Game

See also: 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team

No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 2 LSU Tigers (SEC Championship Game) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Bulldogs	0	3	0	7	10
No. 2 Tigers	14	3	17	3	37

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/4:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 74,150
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl

Game information

First quarter LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 23-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 9:09. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:12. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:44. Second quarter UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 39-yard field goal, 11:28. Tigers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:44. LSU – Cade York 41-yard field goal, 2:22. Tigers 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:22. Third quarter LSU – Cade York 28-yard field goal, 8:20. Tigers 20–3. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 6:40. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 2:18. Tigers 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:59. LSU – Justin Jefferson 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:45. Tigers 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:25. Fourth quarter UGA – George Pickens 2-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:41. Tigers 34–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. LSU – Cade York 50-yard field goal, 7:41. Tigers 37–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:00. Top passers UGA – Jake Fromm – 20/42, 225 yards, TD, 2 INT LSU – Joe Burrow – 28/38, 349 yards, 4 TD Top rushers UGA – Brian Herrien – 8 rushes, 24 yards LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 15 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers UGA – George Pickens – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD LSU – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD

LSU, as undefeated champions of the SEC West Division, faced off against 11–1 East Division champion Georgia in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Heading into the game, LSU was ranked second and Georgia fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings. There was widespread speculation that both teams could possibly make it into the playoff, depending on the outcome of the game.^[45] LSU was considered a 7.5-point betting favorite.^[46] LSU removed all doubt about its resume by winning comfortably, 37–10. This was LSU's 16th conference championship in school history, its 12th in the Southeastern Conference, and first since 2011.

After a Georgia punt on the game's opening possession, LSU opened the scoring with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. LSU scored again late in the first quarter after a Georgia missed field goal attempt with a seven-yard pass from Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr. Georgia got on the board early in the second quarter with a 39-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship. LSU's Cade York converted his own field goal, from 41 yards out, with 2:22 remaining in the half. Georgia's next possession ended in a Jake Fromm interception to Derek Stingley Jr., but LSU's 48-yard field goal attempt missed with 14 seconds to go kept the score at 17–3 LSU at half-time.

LSU's opening possession of the second half ended with a 28-yard field goal by York, and Georgia's ensuing possession resulted in a 37-yard miss by Blankenship. LSU then quickly widened its lead with an 80-yard drive that included a 71-yard pass from Burrow to Justin Jefferson and ended with a four-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Marshall Jr., followed by another interception of Fromm by Stingley Jr., and then an eight-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Jefferson to make the score 34–3 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Georgia scored its only touchdown via a two-yard pass from Fromm to George Pickens, and LSU scored with a 50-yard field goal by York to end the scoring at 37–10.^[47]

Joe Burrow's performance, with 349 passing yards, four touchdowns, 41 rushing yards, and a 16-yard reception, was described by the Associated Press as "completing his Heisman Trophy coronation". He was named MVP of the game. Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown.^[48]

vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Peach Bowl)

Main article: 2019 Peach Bowl

See also: 2019 Oklahoma Sooners football team

No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 1 LSU Tigers (Peach Bowl) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Sooners	7	7	7	7	28
No. 1 Tigers	21	28	7	7	63

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 78,347
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge

Game information

First quarter LSU – Justin Jefferson 19-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:03. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:52. OKLA – Kennedy Brooks 3-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 7:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:21. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 4:24. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. LSU – Justin Jefferson 35-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:16. Tigers 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:31. Second quarter LSU – Justin Jefferson 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:13. Tigers 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:02. LSU – Justin Jefferson 30-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 9:17. Tigers 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:46. OKLA – Jalen Hurts 2-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 4:45. Tigers 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32. LSU – Thaddeus Moss 62-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 4:18. Tigers 42–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27. LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:50. Tigers 49–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:04. Third quarter LSU – Joe Burrow 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 10:11. Tigers 56–14. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:49. OKLA – Jalen Hurts 12-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 4:19. Tigers 56–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:52. Fourth quarter OKLA – T. J. Pledger 1-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 9:39. Tigers 56–28. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27. LSU – John Emery Jr. 6-yard run (Cade York kick), 3:59. Tigers 63–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. Top passers OKLA – Jalen Hurts – 15/31, 217 yards, INT LSU – Joe Burrow – 29/39, 493 yards, 7 TD Top rushers OKLA – Jalen Hurts – 14 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD LSU – Chris Curry – 16 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers OKLA – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 119 yards LSU – Justin Jefferson – 14 receptions, 227 yards, 4 TD

In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, LSU moved from second to first, passing Ohio State, who had beaten Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game, 34–21. LSU's opponent in the CFP semi-final, the Peach Bowl, was fourth-ranked Oklahoma, champions of the Big 12 Conference at 12–1. LSU entered the game as 13.5-point betting favorites.^[49] LSU exceeded those high expectations by destroying the Sooners 63–28.

After an Oklahoma three-and-out to open the game, LSU scored in three plays with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Justin Jefferson. After trading three-and-outs, Oklahoma responded with a three-yard touchdown run by Kennedy Brooks. The score was tied at 7–7, but LSU put the game out of reach by scoring touchdowns on each of their next seven possessions. Before the end of the first quarter, they scored via an eight-yard pass from Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr., and a 35-yard pass from Burrow to Jefferson. In the second quarter, LSU scored with a 42-yard pass from Burrow to Jefferson, then a 30-yard pass from Burrow to Jefferson. Oklahoma temporarily stopped the bleeding with a two-yard touchdown run by Jalen Hurts, but LSU responded with a 62-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Thaddeus Moss and a two-yard pass from Burrow to Marshall Jr. before the half. The score at half-time was 49–14. Joe Burrow had seven touchdown passes in the first half, which tied the all-time NCAA full-game bowl record, and Justin Jefferson's four touchdown receptions also tied the all-time full-game bowl record.^[50]

LSU opened the second half with a touchdown drive that ended with a two-yard run by Burrow, his eighth touchdown of the day, after which he and most other offensive starters were benched. Oklahoma's next possession ended with a 12-yard touchdown run by Hurts. After a missed 46-yard field goal attempt by LSU's Cade York early in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma scored again with a one-yard touchdown run by T.J. Pledger. LSU scored once more with a six-yard touchdown run by John Emery Jr. with 3:59 remaining to end the scoring at 63–28.^[51]

Joe Burrow had 493 passing yards, seven passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown in just over one half of play; he was named Offensive MVP of the game. Linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson was named Defensive MVP after finishing with two sacks and six tackles.^[52] Justin Jefferson finished with 14 receptions for 227 yards and four touchdowns in the game.

vs. No. 3 Clemson (National Championship)

Main article: 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship

See also: 2019 Clemson Tigers football team

No. 3 Clemson Tigers vs. No. 1 LSU Tigers (2020 CFP National Championship) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson Tigers	7	10	8	0	25
No. 1 LSU Tigers	7	21	7	7	42

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: January 13, 2020
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 76,885
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi

Game information

First quarter CLEM – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (B. T. Potter kick), 6:34. Clemson 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:05. LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 52-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 2:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:36. Second quarter CLEM – B. T. Potter 52-yard field goal, 13:43. Clemson 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37. CLEM – Tee Higgins 36-yard run (B. T. Potter kick), 10:38. Clemson 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 1:32. LSU – Joe Burrow 3-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:17. Clemson 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 14-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 5:19. LSU 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:03. LSU – Thaddeus Moss 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 0:10. LSU 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:28. Third quarter CLEM – Travis Etienne 3-yard run (Trevor Lawrence pass to Amari Rodgers), 10:49. LSU 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:37. LSU – Thaddeus Moss 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 5:13. LSU 35–25. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 24-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:08. LSU 42–25. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:42. Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence – 18/37, 234 yards LSU – Joe Burrow – 31/49, 463 yards, 5 TD Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 16 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers CLEM – Justyn Ross – 5 receptions, 76 yards LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 221 yards, 2 TD

By winning the Peach Bowl, LSU advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship to play the winner of the Fiesta Bowl, third-seeded Clemson. The game was played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, mirroring LSU's previous appearances in national championship games in 2012, 2008, and 2004. Clemson was the defending national champion and on a 29-game winning streak, but LSU was considered a 5.5-point betting favorite heading into the game.^[53]

To open the game, both teams were forced to punt on each of their first two possessions. Clemson opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Trevor Lawrence. LSU evened the score with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. Early in the second quarter, Clemson regained the lead with a 52-yard field goal by B.T. Potter, and then extended the lead on their next possession with a 36-yard touchdown run by Tee Higgins. LSU scored touchdowns on their next three possessions to close out the first half: first on a three-yard run by Burrow, then a 14-yard pass from Burrow to Chase, and then a six-yard pass from Burrow to Thaddeus Moss with 10 seconds remaining in the half. The score was 28–17 LSU at half-time.

In the third quarter, Clemson pulled within three with a three-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne and a successful two-point conversion via a pass from Lawrence to Amari Rodgers. LSU extended the lead with a four-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Moss late in the quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, LSU scored again, with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Terrace Marshall Jr. to make the score 42–25. LSU's defense held Clemson scoreless throughout the fourth quarter to help seal the victory.^[54]

With the win, LSU finished as undefeated College Football Playoff champions, and were later crowned unanimous national champions by the polls. This was LSU's fourth national title in school history, and first since the 2007 season. It was their first undefeated season since 1958, and the second ever 15–0 season by any FBS team in the modern era (after Clemson the previous season). Joe Burrow had 463 passing yards and five touchdowns in the game, and was named Offensive MVP. Linebacker Patrick Queen had eight total tackles, including 0.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss and was named Defensive MVP.^[55]

Rankings

Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	6	6	4	4	4	5	5	2 (12)	2 (16)	1 (17)	1 (17)	1 (54)	1 (54)	1 (50)	1 (40)	1 (47)	1 (62)
Coaches	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	3 (3)	3 (3)	2 (7)	2 (11)	1 (55)	1 (55)	1 (52)	1 (43)	1 (46)	1 (65)
CFP	Not released										2	1	1	2	2	1	Not released

Awards and honors

Individual Awards Player / coach Award Ref. Joe Burrow Heisman Trophy Maxwell Award Walter Camp Award AP Player of the Year Sporting News Player of the Year Davey O'Brien Award Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Manning Award SEC Offensive Player of the Year ^[56] ^[57] ^[58] ^[59] ^[60] ^[61] ^[62] ^[63] ^[64] Ja'Marr Chase Fred Biletnikoff Award ^[65] Grant Delpit Jim Thorpe Award ^[66] Derek Stingley Jr. SEC Newcomer of the Year ^[67] Ed Orgeron AFCA Coach of the Year Award AP Coach of the Year Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Home Depot Coach of the Year Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award SEC Coach of the Year ^[68] ^[69] ^[70] ^[71] ^[72] ^[64] Joe Brady Broyles Award ^[73] Weekly Awards Player Award Date Awarded Ref. Joe Burrow SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week September 2 ^[74] Joe Burrow Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week SEC Offensive Player of the Week September 9 ^[16] ^[17] Cade York SEC Special Teams Player of the Week September 9 ^[17] Joe Burrow SEC Offensive Player of the Week September 23 ^[75] Joe Burrow SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week October 14 ^[76] Derek Stingley Jr. SEC Freshman of the Week October 14 ^[76] JaCoby Stevens SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week October 21 ^[77] JaCoby Stevens SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week October 28 ^[78] Joe Burrow Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week November 11 ^[36] ^[37] Clyde Edwards-Helaire SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week November 11 ^[37] Ja'Marr Chase SEC Offensive Player of the Week November 18 ^[40] JaCoby Stevens SEC Defensive Player of the Week November 25 ^[79] Maurice Hampton SEC Freshman of the Week November 25 ^[79]

All-American Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation Joe Burrow 1 1 1 1 1 Unanimous Ja'Marr Chase 1 1 1 1 1 Unanimous Grant Delpit 2 1 1 1 Consensus Derek Stingley Jr. 1 1 2 1 2 Consensus Lloyd Cushenberry 2 2 The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. All-SEC Player Position Coaches Media Joe Burrow QB 1 1 Lloyd Cushenberry C 1 – Ja'Marr Chase WR 1 1 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 1 1 K'Lavon Chaisson LB 1 2 Grant Delpit DB 1 2 Adrian Magee OL 2 – Damien Lewis OL 2 2 Rashard Lawrence DL 2 – Derek Stingley Jr. DB 2 1 JaCoby Stevens DB 2 – Clyde Edwards-Helaire PR 2 – Justin Jefferson WR – 2 Cade York K – 2 Kristian Fulton DB – 2 References:^[80]^[81]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL Draft

The 2020 NFL Draft was held remotely (due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic) from April 23–25. LSU had the most players selected in the draft with 14. This tied the 2003 Ohio State NFL Draft record for a single school during a seven-round draft. ^[82] LSU also had the most first-round selections of the draft with five, including first overall pick Joe Burrow. LSU also tied the 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes with ten draft picks taken within the first three rounds.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	1	Joe Burrow	QB	Cincinnati Bengals
1	20	K'Lavon Chaisson	OLB	Jacksonville Jaguars
1	22	Justin Jefferson	WR	Minnesota Vikings
1	28	Patrick Queen	LB	Baltimore Ravens
1	32	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	Kansas City Chiefs
2	44	Grant Delpit	S	Cleveland Browns
2	61	Kristian Fulton	CB	Tennessee Titans
3	69	Damien Lewis	G	Seattle Seahawks
3	83	Lloyd Cushenberry	C	Denver Broncos
3	97	Jacob Phillips	ILB	Cleveland Browns
4	108	Saahdiq Charles	OT	Washington Redskins
4	131	Rashard Lawrence	DT	Arizona Cardinals
6	185	Blake Ferguson	LS	Miami Dolphins
7	251	Stephen Sullivan	TE	Seattle Seahawks
Undrafted	free agent	Derrick Dillon	WR	New York Giants
Undrafted	free agent	Michael Divinity	LB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Undrafted	free agent	Breiden Fehoko	DL	Los Angeles Chargers
Undrafted	free agent	Adrian Magee	OT	New Orleans Saints
Undrafted	free agent	Thaddeus Moss	TE	Washington Redskins
Undrafted	free agent	Badara Traore	OT	Chicago Bears

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