LSU team arrives in Atlanta hobbled
The top-ranked LSU Tigers arrived in Atlanta Sunday with one of its top offensive weapons still questionable for Saturday’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
LSU coach Ed Orgeron says running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire's status for the college football playoffs is uncertain following a hamstring injury in practice last week.
Tests are ongoing, Orgeron said Friday, adding that he does not know the extent of Edwards-Helaire’s injury and that he’s “not sure that Clyde can play or can't play yet” when No. 1 LSU meets Oklahoma in the national semifinals Dec. 28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Edwards-Helaire is LSU’s leading rusher with 1,290 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also has 50 receptions for 399 yards and one TD.
While LSU is deep at running back, Edwards-Helaire has excelled in varaious roles, from pass-blocking and straight-on power running to catching passes out of the backfield.
If LSU defeats Oklahoma, it would play for a national championship in New Orleans on Jan. 13 against the winner of the Fiesta Bowl, which matches second-seeded Ohio State against third-seeded Clemson.
