Monday, December 31, 2012

The powerful LSU fighting tigers college football team is loaded with talent. But keep losing because of a lack of coaching.


Tinker Town: "The powerful LSU fighting tigers college football team, ran thru the oh so very proud Clemson tigers football team from South Carolina in the second half. Just like everyone thought that they would do before the game started. The outcome of the 2012 Chick-Fil-A Bowl game was very much in doubt before then. The LSU tiger was simply a much better college football team then Clemson was. The better LSU athlete showed that fact very clearly to the new years eve viewing audience all over America. That is why the college football program in the bayou of Louisiana is so advanced at playing college football today. Big and strong, quick and fast, with depth.

That is the quality high school football players that LSU has been investing into to maintain a real college football program decade after decade.
That has the upper hand in the LSU college football schedule, seasons, after season. That we see on the HD TV screens every year. That simply keeps attracts the general public to gladly keep spending lot's and lot's of big dollars to see LSU play college football.


The TV Networks are further adding to the really big college football shows for the America people, with the flash and sounds of television. All of it making college football so colorful and full of fun. For me it was some very colorful TV viewing. The 2012 Chick-Fil-A peach Bowl was an exciting fun football game, of thrills, and spills. What more could a college football fan really want to see? Hail to the victor!
The South Carolina Clemson Tigers
- Clemson 25, LSU 24 final score. Clemson won the 2012 Chick-Fil-A Bowl game on the excellent QB play of Tajh Boyd who rallied Clemson in the second half in time for a dramatic last 2 second 37 yard FG victory over LSU.

Coaching really matters, Clemson had that advantage over this LSU tiger in this football game all night long. Until the LSU football program finally fixes the offense of the LSU fighting tigers football team. No matter how good the LSU football players are. The LSU college football program will remain heart break hotel for the LSU tiger football fans for years to come. Because frankly, that lack of
not fixing that offensive problem (unable to make first downs if their life depended on it). In the LSU college football program is getting very old. I'm starting to feel like Rhett Butler at the end of Gone With The Wind. Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.

Something got to be done about that LSU football program problem. Because LSU is a very big time University, and deserves  much better.
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First Half:
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STATS / A.P. / ESPN Music City Bowl: North Carolina State 24 - Vanderbilt 38

STATS / A.P. / ESPN Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech 21 - USC 7

STATS / A.P. / ESPN Liberty Bowl: Iowa State 17 - Tulsa 31

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New Year's Rockin' Eve

Tajh Boyd rallied Clemson in the second half in time for a dramatic victory over LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Blog coverage »Bowls home »
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Final

(8) LSU 24

(10-3, 6-2 SEC)

(14) Clemson 25

(11-2, 7-1 ACC)

32°
Broken Clouds


7:30 PM ET, December 31, 2012
Georgia Dome, ATLANTA, GA



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#14CLEM 7 6 0 1225

Clemson edges LSU on last-second field goal

Tajh Boyd Guides Clemson To Winning Field Goal
Highlight Of The Night: Chandler Catanzaro's 37-yard field goal caps off a 60-yard drive to lift Clemson to Chick-fil-A Bowl victory over LSU.Tags: Clemson, LSU

ATLANTA -- Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 14 Clemson a wild 25-24 win over No. 9 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday night.
Trailing 24-22, Clemson (11-2) took possession on its 20 with 1:39 remaining. Tajh Boyd completed a pass for 26 yards to DeAndre Hopkins on a fourth-and-16 play during the decisive 10-play drive.
Catanzaro's kick set off a wild celebration on the field and in the stands. Some players collapsed on the field in apparent disbelief while most of Clemson's orange jerseys met in a midfield circle.
Hopkins, who had 13 catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns, also had receptions for 7 and 13 yards in the final drive. LSU safety Greg Reid was flagged for pass interference while defending Hopkins.
Jeremy Hill ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns for LSU (10-3), which carried a 24-13 lead into the final quarter.

After Hopkins' second TD catch, LSU got the ball with 2:43 remaining and threw three straight passes. Only one was complete in the three-and-out series that took only about 1 minute off the clock, leaving Clemson with enough time for its winning drive against LSU's exhausted defense.
Hill did not have a carry in the fourth quarter. Zach Mettenberger was sacked six times.
"We had to throw the football," LSU coach Les Miles said.
"It's a tough thing to figure our pass protection was as poor as it was. That's the piece that needs fixing and frankly we've got some young players here we'll address and improve and make some strides going forward."

Boyd completed 36 of 50 passes for 346 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He set career highs for attempts and completions while winning the game MVP award.
LSU scored 10 points off Clemson's two lost fumbles, including one by Sammy Watkins on the second play of the game that set up Hill's first touchdown.

Hopkins scored on an 11-yard reception in the second quarter and a 12-yard grab in the fourth. LSU's Bennie Logan blocked Catanzaro's extra point attempt following Hopkins' first touchdown.
Clemson had a chance to tie it after Hopkins' second TD, but Boyd's pass for the 2-point conversion was incomplete.

Michael Ford had a 43-yard kickoff return for LSU to open the second half. On first down, Hill broke through the line for a 57-yard touchdown run. His 12th rushing touchdown broke Dalton Hilliard's LSU record for a freshman set in 1982.
Clemson lost Watkins to a right ankle injury on his early fumble. Watkins, a wide receiver, took the handoff as a running back and fumbled when he was hit by defensive end Barkevious Mingo. Safety Craig Loston recovered at the Clemson 23.

LSU needed only two runs by Hill to move in front. His 17-yard scamper made it 7-0.
Watkins could not put pressure on his right foot as he was helped off the field and then driven to the locker room. Clemson announced X-rays were negative but Watkins would not return. No further details were released.
Clemson already was without backup receiver Martavis Bryant, who was suspended for the game for failing to meet academic requirements.

Clemson's second costly fumble came midway through the third quarter. Running back Andre Ellington ran for 8 yards but lost the ball when hit by defensive end Sam Montgomery. Reid recovered the fumble at the Clemson 29, setting up Drew Alleman's 20-yard field goal.
The injury to Watkins left the spotlight on Hopkins, Clemson's leading receiver. He had catches of 17 and 12 yards as Clemson pulled even with an 11-play drive capped by Boyd's 11-yard touchdown run.

After LSU regained the lead on Mettenberger's 6-yard touchdown pass to Jarvis Landry, Hopkins had a 31-yard catch to set up his 11-yard score late in the second quarter. Hopkins' sliding grab gave him TD receptions in 10 straight games to set an Atlantic Coast Conference record. Virginia's Herman Moore had touchdown catches in nine straight games in 1990.
Mettenberger completed 14 of 23 passes for 120 yards with an interception.
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Team Stat Comparison

LSUCLEM
1st Downs932
Total Yards219445
Passing120346
Rushing 9999
Penalties7-666-47
3rd Down Conversions3-138-18
4th Down Conversions0-01-3
Turnovers12
Possession 23:3936:21

Passing Leaders


LSUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Mettenberger 14/231205.211
ClemsonC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Boyd36/503466.920

Rushing Leaders


LSUCARYDSAVGTDLG
Hill1212410.3257
Ware 393.005
ClemsonCARYDSAVGTDLG
Ellington11504.5012
McDowell7263.7011

Receiving Leaders


LSURECYDSAVGTDLG
Beckham 34013.3026
Landry 4379.3117
ClemsonRECYDSAVGTDLG
Hopkins1319114.7231
Ford9697.7020

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERLSUCLEM
TD14:05Jeremy Hill 17 Yd Run (Drew Alleman Kick) 70
TD09:46Tajh Boyd 11 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) 77
SECOND QUARTERLSUCLEM
TD13:12Jarvis Landry 6 Yd Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Drew Alleman Kick) 147
TD05:43DeAndre Hopkins 11 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Pat Blocked) 1413
THIRD QUARTERLSUCLEM
TD14:43 Jeremy Hill 57 Yd Run (Drew Alleman Kick) 2113
FG04:49 Drew Alleman 20 Yd 2413
FOURTH QUARTERLSUCLEM
FG09:26Chandler Catanzaro 26 Yd 2416
TD02:47DeAndre Hopkins 12 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 2422
FG00:00Chandler Catanzaro 37 Yd 2425

Research Notes


DeAndre Hopkins torched the LSU defense for 190 receiving yards in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. It was the most yards by an opposing receiver against LSU since Jheranie Boyd had 221 yards for North Carolina in 2010 - a game that was played in none other than the Georgia Dome, site of Monday night's thriller.
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In the 4th quarter, Clemson held LSU to a single yard to rally from a 24-13 deficit to win the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
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DeAndre Hopkins has set a Chick-fil-A Bowl record with 190 receiving yards. The bowl was first played as the Peach Bowl in 1968.
DeAndre Hopkins has caught a touchdown pass in 10 straight games, breaking the ACC record. Virginia's Herman Moore caught a touchdown pass in nine straight games in 1990. Hopkins has touchdown receptions in 12 of Clemson's 13 games this season. No other ACC player has caught a touchdown pass in more than 10 games in the same season.
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Video of LSU QB commitment Hayden Rettig who was a standout at Monday's first U.S. Army Bowl practice. 
http://lsu.247sports.com/Article/A-look-at-LSUs-latest-commitment-offensive-tackle-Ethan-Pocic-75698
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