[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

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                           HON. STEVE SCALISE

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2020

  Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Louisiana State University football team for winning the 2020 College 
Football Playoff National Championship. On January 13, 2020, the 
undefeated LSU Tigers took to the field as the No. 1 ranked team in all 
of college football and defeated the defending National Champions and 
No. 3 ranked Clemson Tigers by 42-25 in the Louisiana Superdome. The 
LSU Tigers displayed determination and explosiveness throughout this 
entire historic season, never taking their foot off of the gas and 
beating an unprecedented seven Top-10 teams during their ascent to a 
perfect 15-0 record.
   The Fighting Tigers, led by Louisiana-native, Coach Ed Orgeron, 
amassed impressive individual, team, school, and conference records on 
their march to the championship. LSU is the first team in Southeastern 
Conference history to go 15-0. The Tigers are also the first team to 
ever beat each of the top four teams in the AP preseason poll. Their 
high-flying, No. 1 offense was led by Quarterback Joe Burrow, the 2019 
Heisman Trophy Winner, who also set the record for the most total 
touchdowns by a player in a single season. Wide Receiver Ja'Marr Chase, 
winner of the 2019 Biletnikoff award and graduate of my alma mater 
Rummel High School, set the record for the most receiving yards in a 
BCS/CFP national championship game with 221 yards and two touchdowns. 
Coach Orgeron, winner of the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award and 
famously known as ``Coach Oeaux,'' fearlessly led his men throughout 
this magical season with the motto ``One team, one heartbeat.''
   This national championship is LSU's fourth in school history, and it 
is perfectly fitting that the championship game was held only an hour 
away from campus in the great City of New Orleans. The 2019 LSU Tigers 
have staked their claim as one of the all-time best teams in the 
history of college football. And Heisman-winner Joe Burrow just 
finished one of the greatest seasons played by a college quarterback.
   As Coach O said, this is a team for the ages and they have made the 
entire State of Louisiana very proud. Geaux Tigers.

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