LSU and Joe Burrow Complete Historic Season With <br />National Championship LSU defeated Clemson 42-25 to win the <br />2020 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow was <br />31-of-49 for 463 yards and scored <br />six total touchdowns. The numbers set new national championship game records for passing yards and touchdowns. Burrow also set a new single-season NCAA record with 60 touchdown passes. No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Clemson 17-7 in the second quarter but finished with three straight touchdowns to take a 28-17 lead into the <br />locker room at halftime. Clemson cut the lead to 28-25 in the third quarter, but LSU finished the game on a 14-0 run. Clemson carried a 29-game winning streak <br />into the championship game, and the loss marked sophomore quarterback <br />Trevor Lawrence's first loss as a starter.
