The LSU Tigers will take on the Clemson Tigers on Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern.
It’s unfortunate the Ohio State Buckeyes won’t be involved, but that doesn’t mean fans shouldn’t still tune in. There’s one reason to watch, and his name is Joe Burrow.
The majority of the Buckeyes’ fanbase still has love for Burrow even after the 2019 Heisman winner transferred out of Columbus. Burrow was on the Buckeyes’ roster for three seasons — nearly beating out another Heisman finalist, Dwyane Haskins for the starting spot.
He knew he wasn’t going to get the chance to start in Columbus so he took his talents to LSU. In Baton Rouge, he’s turned in one of the best seasons in recent history.
With 5,208 yards and 55 touchdowns entering the College Football Playoff national championship game, Burrow is the 2020 NFL Draft’s projected No. 1 pick. He’s turned LSU into a must-watch team.
Burrow accounted for seven FIRST HALF touchdowns against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Tigers semifinal game. Now, he’s looking to take down the defending champs on the national stage.
Of course there’s also this; the Clemson Tigers downed Ohio State, another reason Buckeye faithful shouldn’t be rooting for the Trevor Lawrence-led side.
One more reason is that the Buckeyes should still feel cheated as the refs made their mark on the team’s semifinal performance. They were the better team, yet Clemson came out with the victory. OSU clearly missed out on some opportunities too, but the better team lost that night.
The Buckeyes should want to see Clemson exposed, and they may get their wish with Burrow hitting stride at the right time. There’s no reason to believe he’ll cool down quite yet.
Former Buckeye Joe Burrow against the team that defeated Ohio State. As they’ll be saying in New Orleans, Geaux Tigers!
