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Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd throws the ball Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 during LSU's 24-25 loss in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson in Atlanta, Ga. Boyd was named the bowl's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.

Boyd, Hopkins feast on weary LSU defense

By Chandler Rome January 1, 2013

John Chavis' defense came from every which way he could draw up. Junior linebacker Kevin Minter blitzed up the middle while the junior defensive end duo of Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo took turns...

LSU freshman linebacker Kwon Alexander (25) extends a hand to junior linebacker Kevin Minter (46) Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 after the Tigers' 24-25 loss in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson in Atlanta, Ga.

LSU loses heartbreaker to Clemson, 25-24

By Chandler Rome January 1, 2013

Atlanta, Ga. — For an LSU team that asked so much of its defense all season, Monday night proved to be just too tall a task. Staying on the field for 100 plays, the Tiger defense could not protect...

LSU freshman running back Jeremy Hill (33) and freshman offensive lineman Trai Turner (56) walk back to the locker room Dec. 31, 2012 after LSU's 24-25 loss to Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, Ga.

2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl: Three up, Three down

By Alex Cassara January 1, 2013

THREE UP Run for the Hills: It’s a shame he wasn’t used more often because freshman running back Jeremy Hill already looks like a seasoned collegiate football player. He was patient in letting...

LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery (99) and linebacker Kevin Minter (46) react after LSU's 24-25 loss to Clemson Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 during the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson in Atlanta, Ga.

Clemson edges LSU on last second field goal

By Chandler Rome December 31, 2012

ATLANTA, Ga.-- Chandler Catanzaro nailed a 32-yard field goal as time expired to cap a furious Clemson rally as the Tigers defeated LSU 25-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Freshman running back Jeremy Hill...

LSU sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry catches a pass for a touchdown Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 during the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson in Atlanta, Ga.

LSU leads Clemson 14-13 at half

By Chandler Rome December 31, 2012

ATLANTA, Ga.--- LSU used a blocked extra point late in the second quarter to head into the locker room with a tenuous 14-13 lead in the Chick-fil-A Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Clemson quarterback junior...

LSU and Clemson football helmets face each other Dec. 30 before a Chick-fil-A Bowl news conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Opinion: Bowl not just about game for student-athletes

By Alex Cassara December 30, 2012

ATLANTA, Ga. – When LSU coach Les Miles and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took questions at their joint news conference Sunday, they looked more like best buddies than two coaches vying for a Chick-fil-A...

LSU head coach Les Miles (right) talks to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney (left) Dec. 30 following a Chick-fil-A Bowl news conference in Atlanta, Ga.

LSU prepares to tangle with high-powered Clemson

By Chandler Rome December 30, 2012

ATLANTA, Ga. — A mission so many thought would end in Miami at the BCS National Championship Game will come to a close 661 miles away in Atlanta as No. 9 LSU tees it up against No. 14 Clemson in...

LSU then-freshman punter Brad Wing tearfully watches Alabama players and fans celebrate their Allstate BCS National Championship win Jan. 9, 2012.

Wing suspended for bowl game

By Chandler Rome December 20, 2012

UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette confirmed via text message that sophomore punter Brad Wing is suspended for the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Bonnette said in the text message...

LSU Head Coach Les Miles discusses the upcoming Chick-fil-A Bowl during a press conference Tuesday, Dec. 12, with  Gary Stoken, Chick-fil-A Bowl president and Joe Alleva, LSU vice chancellor and director of athletics.

Miles previews Chick-fil-A Bowl

By Chandler Rome December 12, 2012

Les Miles called his team's Chick-fil-A Bowl matchup with Clemson "very likely better than some of the BCS games" on Wednesday, as he previewed the matchup of Tigers on December 31. Joined by Vice Chancellor...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) watches the scoreboard during the closing moments in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. The 49ers won 31-21. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Opinion: Saints, Tigers don’t meet lofty expectations

By Micah Bedard December 2, 2012

August seems like forever ago. The LSU football team possessed more overall talent than it did in 2011, returned a Heisman Trophy finalist and had the savior of its passing woes answered in the form...

South Carolina's Mike Davis (28) is tackled by Clemson's Spencer Shuey (33) during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. South Carolina won 27-17. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Football: LSU in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson

By Alex Cassara December 2, 2012

No. 9 LSU will travel to Atlanta to face No. 14 Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31, appropriately summing up the Tigers’ tumultuous season. Hours before the bowl matchups were officially...

LSU head coach Les Miles pumps up his team before the game against Arkansas in Fayetteville on Novembre 23, 2012. The Tigers would hold off a late fourth-quarter drive to beat the Hogs 20-13.

Football: Tigers’ season shaped by dismissal, injuries

By Spencer Hutchinson December 2, 2012

The 2012 LSU football team reported to fall camp three months ago boasting a preseason No. 1 ranking, five preseason All-Americans, a Heisman Trophy finalist and a colossal chip on its shoulder after a...