Photos: LSU defeats Clemson to win national championship

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Photos: LSU defeats Clemson to win national championship

Jan. 13, 2020: Clemson and LSU met Monday in the college football playoff national championship game.

The morning after: Ed Orgeron speaks during a news conference Tuesday morning after his LSU Tigers defeated Clemson 42-25 Monday night in the college football playoff national championship game. Here's a look back at some key moments from LSU's 17-point victory. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

LSU wins the battle of Tigers: The LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers 42-25 Monday in the college football playoff national championship game in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Here's a look back at LSU's 42-25 victory. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence scores the first touchdown of Monday's national championship game against LSU. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Clemson running back Travis Etienne is tackled by LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton during the first half. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase scores past Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell in the first half. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Fans celebrates after Chase's touchdown for LSU. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Clemson took a 10-7 lead on a field goal and later extended the advantage to 17-7 as Tee Higgins dives into the end zone to complete a TD run in the second quarter. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Quarterback Joe Burrow scores past Clemson safety Denzel Johnson to pull LSU within 17-14. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LSU grabbed its first lead of the game at 21-17 as Chase pulled in this TD pass from Burrow in the second quarter. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

LSU extended its lead to 28-17 as Burrow connected with Thaddeus Moss (81) for a short TD pass in the final seconds of the first half. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Travis Etienne scored on a 3-yard run early in the third quarter for Clemson. After a successful two-point conversion, Clemson trimmed the deficit to 28-25. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson is tackled by Clemson linebacker James Skalski and safety Denzel Johnson during the third quarter. Skalski, a team leader for Clemson, was penalized for targeting and ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss (center) celebrates after scoring in the third quarter to give his team a 35-25 lead. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. catches a touchdown pass over Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick to give his team a 42-25 lead in the fourth quarter. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Burrow's touchdown pass to Marshall was his fifth of the game. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

LSU safety Grant Delpit holds the championship trophy as quarterback Joe Burrow, left, and linebacker Patrick Queen look on after Monday's 42-25 victory over Clemson in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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The morning after: Ed Orgeron speaks during a news conference Tuesday morning after his LSU Tigers defeated Clemson 42-25 Monday night in the college football playoff national championship game. Here's a look back at some key moments from LSU's 17-point victory. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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