Clemson Football: 5 storylines to watch vs. LSU Tigers

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers and defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko #91 celebrate after winning the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl over the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 29-23 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

3. The battle between coaching staffs

These are two of the brightest coaching staffs in the nation and I don’t think anyone would argue that point.

The Clemson football program is led by Dabo Swinney and he has several talented coordinators around him, including Tony Elliott, Jeff Scott and the nation’s best assistant Brent Venables.

Ed Orgeron’s staff is no joke, either. Despite LSU having a down year defensively, Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda is one of the brightest minds in the nation. The Tigers also have a prolific offense coached by Steve Ensminger and Joe Brady (Passing Game Coordinator).

I’m intrigued to see how these two teams adjust during the game. How does Orgeron respond to adversity? We’ve seen how Clemson responds when things look down. We’ve seen how this coaching staff comes together and formulates a plan to win. Will LSU be able to do the same thing?

The chess match between coaching staffs will be a fun aspect to this one.

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