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

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 472 Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 15, 2020 Mr. CASSIDY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff Na- tional Championship. Whereas, on Monday, January 13, 2020, the Louisiana State University Tigers football team (referred to in this pre- amble as the ‘‘Louisiana State University Fighting Ti- gers’’) won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Na- tional 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 Fight- ing Tigers have won since the 2007 season; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:37 Jan 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR472.ATS SR472 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 472 ATS Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers com- pleted 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 fin- ished the National Championship game with 628 yards of total offense; Whereas, with the National Championship victory, quarter- back and 2019 Heisman Trophy Winner Joe Burrow capped off one of the greatest seasons for a player in col- lege football history; Whereas Patrick Queen was named the defensive Most Valu- able 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, Lou- isiana, rated as a ‘‘three star’’ player while being re- cruited 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 of- fensive line won the Joe Moore Award as the best offen- sive line unit in college football; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:44 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR472.ATS SR472 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 472 ATS Whereas head coach of the Louisiana State University Fight- ing Tigers and Larose, Louisiana, native Ed Orgeron has shown incredible leadership throughout his time at Lou- isiana State University; Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers showed incredible sportsmanship and teamwork through- out 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 (1) commends the Louisiana State University 2 Tigers football team (referred to in this resolution as 3 the ‘‘Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers’’) 4 for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff Na- 5 tional Championship; 6 (2) recognizes the many achievements of the 7 coaches, players, and staff of the Louisiana State 8 University Fighting Tigers; 9 (3) recognizes the fans of the Louisiana State 10 University Fighting Tigers and the people of Lou- 11 isiana for their dedication and support; and 12 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 13 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu- 14 tion to— 15 (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 16 University Fighting Tigers, Ed Orgeron; 17 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:37 Jan 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR472.ATS SR472 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 472 ATS (B) the interim President of Louisiana 1 State University, Tom Galligan; and 2 (C) the Athletic Director of Louisiana 3 State University, Scott Woodward. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:37 Jan 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR472.ATS SR472 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS