NEW ORLEANS – A brass band and a lobby with hundreds of Tiger fans welcomed LSU here Friday afternoon as the top-ranked and 14-0 Tigers arrived at the New Orleans Marriott shortly before 6 p.m. after making the 60-minute drive from Baton Rouge.
LSU will go after the school's fourth national title in football on Monday when the Tigers face third-ranked and 14-0 Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 on ESPN.
LSU is looking to join last year's Clemson team as the only programs in FBS history to go 15-0.