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          National championship game coaches confidential: LSU vs. Clemson

          • Adam Rittenberg
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            Adam Rittenberg
            ESPN Senior Writer
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            • Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
            • Graduate of Northwestern University.
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          • Chris Low
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            Chris Low
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • College football reporter
            • Joined ESPN.com in 2007
            • Graduate of the University of Tennessee
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          Jan 11, 2020, 01:00 PM

          Clemson and LSU last played each other in the 2012 Peach Bowl, but when the teams convene Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship game (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN App), they'll see similarities across the field.