LSU vs. Clemson: Who Would Win A College Football Track Meet?
LSU vs. Clemson: Who Would Win A College Football Track Meet?
We preview the college football national championship with a look at which squad would win in a track meet.
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The 2020 College Football Playoff national championship game between Clemson and LSU is tonight in New Orleans, Louisiana. We decided to take a look at the starters from both schools and see which team would win a dual track meet based on their high school track personal bests.
Here are a list of starters who competed in track and field back in high school.
| TEAM | POS | ATHLETE | 100 | 200 | 400 | DT | SP | LJ | HJ | TJ | JT |
| LSU | WR | Ja'Marr Chase | 11.05 | 22.52 | 24-2.25 | 6-1 | |||||
| LSU | WR | Justin Jefferson | 21-11 | 43-0.5 | |||||||
| LSU | RB | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 11.20 | 19-8.5 | |||||||
| LSU | LT | Saahdiq Charles | 127-5 | 52-10.75 | |||||||
| LSU | LG | Adrian Magee | 58.59 | 37-10 | |||||||
| LSU | C | Lloyd Cushenberry | 44-1 | ||||||||
| LSU | RT | Austin Deculus | 183-1 | 52-9 | |||||||
| LSU | OLB | Damone Clark | 136-3 | ||||||||
| LSU | CB | Kristian Fulton | 23-8.75 | 41-10.5 | |||||||
| LSU | CB | Derek Stingley Jr. | 10.89 | 22.92 | 45-10 | ||||||
| LSU | SS | Grant Delpit | 12.26 | 25.26 | 21-7.75 | 6-6 | |||||
| LSU | FS | Jacoby Stevens | 19-8 | ||||||||
| CLEM | WR | Justyn Ross | 12.69 | 24.25 | 72-4 | ||||||
| CLEM | WR | Amari Rodgers | 10.93 | 22.77 | |||||||
| CLEM | RB | Travis Etienne Jr. | 10.84 | 22.95 | 43-9.5 | ||||||
| CLEM | C | Sean Pollard | 123-0 | 45-11 | |||||||
| CLEM | DT | Tyler Davis | 85-0.7 | 38-0.5 | |||||||
| CLEM | DT | Nyles Pinckney | 46-7 | ||||||||
| CLEM | SLB | Isaiah Simmons | 12.18 | 22.02 | 56.18 | 24-5 | |||||
| CLEM | CB | A.J. Terrell | 10.95 | 22.32 | 49.84 | 16-8 | |||||
| CLEM | SS | K'Von Wallace | 11.31 | 22.66 | 52.56 | 42-11.75 |
FloTrack's Virtual CFP Track Meet Results:
Limitations:
- Eight events total (100/200/400/HJ/LJ/TJ/SP/DT)
- Team Scoring: 1st - 5 pts, 2nd - 3 pts, 3rd - 1 pt
(Points in brackets represents total score)
100m (Clemson 6 | LSU 3)
1. 10.84 RB Travis Etienne Jr. (Clemson)
2. 10.89 CB Derek Stingley Jr. (LSU)
3. 10.93 WR Amari Rodgers (Clemson)
200m (Clemson 14 | LSU 4)
1. 22.02 LB Isaiah Simmons (Clemson)
2. 22.32 CB A.J. Terrell (Clemson)
3. 22.52 WR Ja’Marr Chase (LSU)
400m (Clemson 23 | LSU 4)
1. 49.84 CB A.J. Terrell (Clemson)
2. 52.56 SS K’Von Wallace (Clemson)
3. 56.18 LB Isaiah Simmons (Clemson)
High Jump (Clemson 23 | LSU 9)
1. 6-1 WR Ja’Marr Chase (LSU)
2. OPEN
3. OPEN
Long Jump (Clemson 28 | LSU 13)
1. 24-5 LB Isaiah Simmons (Clemson)
2. 24-2.25 WR Ja’Marr Chase (LSU)
3. 23-8.75 CB Kristian Fulton (LSU)
Triple Jump (Clemson 34 | LSU 16)
1. 43-9.5 RB Travis Etienne Jr. (Clemson)
2. 43-0.5 WR Justin Jefferson (LSU)
3. 42-11.75 SS K'Von Wallace (Clemson)
Shot Put (Clemson 35 | LSU 24)
1. 52-10.75 LT Saahdiq Charles (LSU)
2. 52-9 RT Austin Deculus (LSU)
3. 46-7 DT Nyles Pinckney (Clemson)
Discus (Clemson 36 | LSU 32)
1. 183-1 RT Austin Deculus (LSU)
2. 127-5 LT Saahdiq Charles (LSU)
3. 123-0 C Sean Pollard (Clemson)
Total: Clemson 36, LSU 32
LSU QB Joe Burrow may have won the Heisman Trophy, but Clemson would likely take down the Tigers if they met on the oval.