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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 472 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 472

  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
    winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 15, 2020

 Mr. Cassidy submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
    winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Whereas, on Monday, January 13, 2020, the Louisiana State University Tigers 
        football team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Louisiana State 
        University Fighting Tigers'') won the 2020 College Football Playoff 
        National Championship (referred to in this preamble as the ``National 
        Championship'') with a 42 to 25 victory over the third-ranked Clemson 
        University Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, 
        Louisiana;
Whereas that victory is the first college football national championship that 
        the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers have won since the 2007 
        season;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers completed an undefeated 
        season for the first time since 1958, finishing the 2019 season with 15 
        wins and 0 loses;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers finished the National 
        Championship game with 628 yards of total offense;
Whereas, with the National Championship victory, quarterback and 2019 Heisman 
        Trophy Winner Joe Burrow capped off one of the greatest seasons for a 
        player in college football history;
Whereas Patrick Queen was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of the 
        National Championship game;
Whereas Joe Burrow was named the offensive Most Valuable Player of the National 
        Championship game;
Whereas wide receiver Justin Jefferson from Destrehan, Louisiana, rated as a 
        ``three star'' player while being recruited out of high school, has 
        shown that he is one of the best wide receivers in college football;
Whereas safety Grant Delpit won the Thorpe Award, which recognizes the best 
        defensive back in college football;
Whereas, with 1,780 receiving yards, Ja'Marr Chase set a new Louisiana State 
        University record for receiving yards;
Whereas running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, made big 
        plays throughout the entire 2019 season, including in the National 
        Championship game;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers offensive line won the 
        Joe Moore Award as the best offensive line unit in college football;
Whereas head coach of the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers and Larose, 
        Louisiana, native Ed Orgeron has shown incredible leadership throughout 
        his time at Louisiana State University;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers showed incredible 
        sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the entire 2019 season; and
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers have made the people of 
        Louisiana proud: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
        team (referred to in this resolution as the ``Louisiana State 
        University Fighting Tigers'') for winning the 2020 College 
        Football Playoff National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the many achievements of the coaches, 
        players, and staff of the Louisiana State University Fighting 
        Tigers;
            (3) recognizes the fans of the Louisiana State University 
        Fighting Tigers and the people of Louisiana for their 
        dedication and support; and
            (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 
                University Fighting Tigers, Ed Orgeron;
                    (B) the interim President of Louisiana State 
                University, Tom Galligan; and
                    (C) the Athletic Director of Louisiana State 
                University, Scott Woodward.
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