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I FBS football rankings">BCS</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td> </tr></tbody></table></td> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#BCS_rankings" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">BCS</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td> </tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table align="center" style="font-size: 90%"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">1</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">2</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">3</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">4</th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">Total</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>LSU</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">3</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">21</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">38</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Ohio State</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">10</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">24</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">January 7, 2008</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2007</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Superdome" class="mw-redirect" title="Mercedes-Benz Superdome">Louisiana Superdome</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location"><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans, Louisiana</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">MVP</th><td class="infobox-data">Offense: QB <a href="/wiki/Matt_Flynn_(American_football)" title="Matt Flynn (American football)">Matt Flynn</a> (LSU)<br /> Defense: DE <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Jean-Francois" class="mw-redirect" title="Ricky Jean-Francois">Ricky Jean-Francois</a> (LSU)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting" title="Spread betting">Favorite</a></th><td class="infobox-data">LSU by 5½<sup id="cite_ref-Odds_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Odds-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">National anthem</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Preservation_Hall_Jazz_Band" title="Preservation Hall Jazz Band">Preservation Hall Jazz Band</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Official_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Official (American football)">Referee</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Jon Bible (<a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Halftime_show" title="Halftime show">Halftime show</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Allstate Alumni Kicker Challenge,<br /><a href="/wiki/The_Ohio_State_University_Marching_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="The Ohio State University Marching Band">Ohio State's marching band</a>,<br /><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University_Tiger_Marching_Band" title="Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band">LSU's Marching band</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">79,651<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Payout</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_dollar" title="United States dollar">US$</a>17,500,000 per conference<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">United States TV coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fox_College_Football" title="Fox College Football">Fox</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_announcers_of_major_college_bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="List of announcers of major college bowl games">Announcers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Thom_Brennaman" title="Thom Brennaman">Thom Brennaman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Charles_Davis_(defensive_back)" title="Charles Davis (defensive back)">Charles Davis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chris_Myers" title="Chris Myers">Chris Myers</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen ratings</a></th><td class="infobox-data">14.4<sup id="cite_ref-ratings_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ratings-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/BCS_National_Championship_Game" title="BCS National Championship Game"> BCS National Championship Game </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/2007_BCS_National_Championship_Game" title="2007 BCS National Championship Game"> 2007</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/2009_BCS_National_Championship_Game" title="2009 BCS National Championship Game"> 2009</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2008 BCS National Championship Game</b> (branded as the <b>2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game</b> for sponsorship reasons) was played at the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Superdome" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana Superdome">Louisiana Superdome</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans, Louisiana">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>, on Monday, January 7, 2008, and featured the No. 1 and No. 2 <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> teams in the United States as determined by the <a href="/wiki/2007_BCS_computer_rankings" title="2007 BCS computer rankings">BCS Poll</a> (a combination of <a href="/wiki/Opinion_poll" title="Opinion poll">polls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Championship_Series#Rankings" title="Bowl Championship Series">computer formulas</a>) to decide the <a href="/wiki/BCS_National_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="BCS National Championship">BCS National Championship</a> for the <a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season</a>. </p><p>The game featured No. 1 <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State</a> <a href="/wiki/2007_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Buckeyes</a> hosting No. 2 <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">SEC</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">LSU</a> <a href="/wiki/2007_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="2007 LSU Tigers football team">Tigers</a>. It also featured the second postseason matchup between head coaches <a href="/wiki/Jim_Tressel" title="Jim Tressel">Jim Tressel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Les_Miles" title="Les Miles">Les Miles</a> in four seasons. The first was the <a href="/wiki/2004_Alamo_Bowl" title="2004 Alamo Bowl">2004 Alamo Bowl</a>, when Tressel's Buckeyes defeated Miles' <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State Cowboys</a>, 33–7, in what turned out to be Miles' last game with the Cowboys, as he was hired by LSU to replace <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> five days later. In the BCS National Championship Game, the Tigers defeated the Buckeyes by a 38–24 score to win their second national championship in five years and first consensus national championship since <a href="/wiki/1958_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1958 LSU Tigers football team">1958</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_selection">Team selection</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Team selection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prior to the last weekend of the regular season, it looked like the national championship game would be played between <a href="/wiki/2007_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="2007 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a> and <a href="/wiki/2007_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team" title="2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team">West Virginia</a>. However, Missouri lost to <a href="/wiki/2007_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma</a> 38-17 in the <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Football_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Big 12 Football Championship Game">Big 12 Championship Game</a> and West Virginia was shocked by their arch-rival <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football" title="Pittsburgh Panthers football">Pitt</a> <a href="/wiki/2007_Backyard_Brawl" title="2007 Backyard Brawl">13-9</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Backyard_Brawl" title="Backyard Brawl">Backyard Brawl</a>. This threw the BCS and college football world into upheaval. By virtue of winning the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ten">Big Ten</a> and having only one loss, Ohio State looked to be guaranteed a berth in the BCS championship game. After much speculation, LSU was revealed to be the number two team in the ratings and therefore the Buckeyes' opponent in the title game. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pregame_buildup">Pregame buildup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Pregame buildup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG/220px-20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG/330px-20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG/440px-20070104_LSU_Tigers_BCS_bus.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football" title="LSU Tigers football">LSU Tigers football</a> team bus at <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Marriott" title="New Orleans Marriott">New Orleans Marriott</a> viewed from <a href="/wiki/Sheraton_New_Orleans" title="Sheraton New Orleans">Sheraton New Orleans</a></figcaption></figure> <p>After intense media speculation, including a report on <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> which indicated that he was on the verge of taking the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> job, LSU head coach <a href="/wiki/Les_Miles" title="Les Miles">Les Miles</a> announced just before the SEC championship game on December 1 that he was staying. Shortly thereafter, he agreed to a contract extension at LSU.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, LSU defensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/Bo_Pelini" title="Bo Pelini">Bo Pelini</a> accepted the head coaching job at <a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football" title="Nebraska Cornhuskers football">Nebraska</a> the day after the SEC title game. With the blessing of Nebraska athletic director <a href="/wiki/Tom_Osborne" title="Tom Osborne">Tom Osborne</a>, Pelini returned to Baton Rouge to prepare for the BCS championship game. </p><p>As for the Buckeyes, two <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerbacks</a>, Donald Washington and Eugene Clifford, were reported to be suspended for this game for violating team rules. However, Ohio State's athletic director said on December 27 that the reported suspension of Washington was erroneous.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_quarter">First quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: First quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>LSU won the <a href="/wiki/Coin_toss" class="mw-redirect" title="Coin toss">coin toss</a> and deferred to the second half. After receiving the opening kickoff, Ohio State started slowly on offense before <a href="/wiki/Chris_Wells_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chris Wells (football player)">Chris Wells</a> broke off a 65-yard <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdown</a> run for the first score of the game. LSU went <a href="/wiki/Three-and-out" class="mw-redirect" title="Three-and-out">three-and-out</a> deep in their own territory and <a href="/wiki/Punt_(gridiron_football)" title="Punt (gridiron football)">punted</a> on their first possession. Ohio State quickly added a <a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Field goal (football)">field goal</a> by Ryan Pretorius to go up 10-0. LSU then marched efficiently down field, but their 14-play/65-yard drive stalled in the red zone and <a href="/wiki/Colt_David" title="Colt David">Colt David</a> kicked a 32-yard field goal. The first quarter ended with LSU on offense and trailing, 10-3. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg/220px-LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg/330px-LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg/440px-LSU_football_at_2008_BCS_National_Championship.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3888" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>The LSU football team runs onto the field at the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Superdome" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana Superdome">Louisiana Superdome</a> prior to the start of the game.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG/220px-LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG/330px-LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG/440px-LSU_-_OSU_1.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3181" data-file-height="2121" /></a><figcaption>The Tigers line up on offense against the Buckeyes.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_quarter">Second quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Second quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>LSU scored early in the period with a 13-yard Matt Flynn touchdown pass to <a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight end</a> Richard Dickson, tying the score at 10.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The drive was aided by two penalties totaling 28 yards by Ohio State's defense. LSU's <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Jean-Francois" class="mw-redirect" title="Ricky Jean-Francois">Ricky Jean-Francois</a> then blocked a 38-yard Pretorius field goal attempt on Ohio State's next possession. Momentum appeared to be shifting to LSU's sideline. LSU began the ensuing drive from their 34. The Tigers marched 66 yards in 3:28; a 10-yard <a href="/wiki/Brandon_LaFell" title="Brandon LaFell">Brandon LaFell</a> touchdown reception from Flynn culminated the drive. On the next Buckeye possession, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Todd_Boeckman" title="Todd Boeckman">Todd Boeckman</a> was intercepted by cornerback <a href="/wiki/Chevis_Jackson" title="Chevis Jackson">Chevis Jackson</a> who returned the ball 34 yards into Ohio State territory. LSU moved down to the goal line and <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> <a href="/wiki/Jacob_Hester" title="Jacob Hester">Jacob Hester</a> punched the ball in to give the Tigers a 14-point lead. A short Buckeye drive led to a punt and LSU was content to go into <a href="/wiki/Halftime" class="mw-redirect" title="Halftime">halftime</a> having scored 24 unanswered points. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:LSU_OSU_4.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/LSU_OSU_4.JPG/220px-LSU_OSU_4.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/LSU_OSU_4.JPG/330px-LSU_OSU_4.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/LSU_OSU_4.JPG/440px-LSU_OSU_4.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3262" data-file-height="2175" /></a><figcaption>Les Miles celebrates his team's victory in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game. Miles is now 1-1 in BCS National Championship games.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_quarter">Third quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Third quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>LSU started the second half with the ball and a 24-10 lead. The Ohio State defense appeared to have forced a punt on LSU's first drive, but a roughing the punter penalty by Buckeye <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> Austin Spitler gave LSU a <a href="/wiki/First_down" class="mw-redirect" title="First down">first down</a>. The Tigers parlayed the personal foul into a touchdown, as <a href="/wiki/Early_Doucet" title="Early Doucet">Early Doucet</a> later received a short pass from Flynn and broke a series of tackles at the five-yard line and walked into the <a href="/wiki/Endzone" class="mw-redirect" title="Endzone">endzone</a>. Ohio State seemed to be fading but with 3:50 left in the quarter, Flynn was intercepted by cornerback <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Jenkins" title="Malcolm Jenkins">Malcolm Jenkins</a>, who returned the ball 21 yards to the LSU 11. Three "Beanie" Wells runs brought the Buckeye offense down to the five and Boeckman proceeded to throw a touchdown pass to <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> Brian Robiskie on fourth down, pulling the Buckeyes to within 31-17. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:LSU_OSU_2.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/LSU_OSU_2.JPG/220px-LSU_OSU_2.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/LSU_OSU_2.JPG/330px-LSU_OSU_2.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/LSU_OSU_2.JPG/440px-LSU_OSU_2.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3888" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>LSU fans celebrate their team's victory by holding up copies of <a href="/wiki/The_Times-Picayune" class="mw-redirect" title="The Times-Picayune">The Times-Picayune</a> newspaper of the next day.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fourth_quarter">Fourth quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Fourth quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After LSU punted early in the quarter Ohio State put together a solid drive, reaching the LSU 34. However, the offense stalled and the Buckeyes were forced to go for it on fourth-and-seven. Boeckman dropped back to pass and was hit on his throwing arm just before the arm could start to come forward. The hit—made by LSU linebacker <a href="/wiki/Ali_Highsmith" title="Ali Highsmith">Ali Highsmith</a>—caused a fumble and LSU recovered in Ohio State territory. The play was reviewed to determine if it was a forward pass but the ruling on the field was upheld and LSU got the ball with 10:37 left in the game. The Tigers then went three-and-out, but on Ohio State's next possession Boeckman was intercepted by <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">safety</a> Curtis Taylor. With 5:37 remaining, LSU's fate as National Champions was essentially sealed. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2008bcschampionscropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/2008bcschampionscropped.jpg/220px-2008bcschampionscropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/2008bcschampionscropped.jpg/330px-2008bcschampionscropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/2008bcschampionscropped.jpg/440px-2008bcschampionscropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="981" data-file-height="981" /></a><figcaption>Offensive MVP <a href="/wiki/Matt_Flynn_(American_football)" title="Matt Flynn (American football)">Matt Flynn</a> holds up the <i><a href="/wiki/Waterford_Crystal" title="Waterford Crystal">Waterford Crystal</a> National Championship Coaches' Trophy</i> while Defensive MVP <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Jean-Francois" class="mw-redirect" title="Ricky Jean-Francois">Ricky Jean-Francois</a> celebrates on stage.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Tigers added another touchdown, a five-yard strike from Flynn to LaFell (his second touchdown reception of the game). Ohio State then scored on a late touchdown pass from Boeckman to wide receiver Brian Hartline before failing to convert an <a href="/wiki/Onside_kick" title="Onside kick">onside kick</a>. LSU ran out the clock and celebrated their 38-24 BCS National Championship Game win. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_implications">Historical implications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Historical implications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was the first national championship game in the BCS era to feature two teams that had previously won a BCS national championship. Louisiana State became the first school ever to win two BCS championships. The Tigers had previously defeated <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football" title="Oklahoma Sooners football">Oklahoma</a>, 21-14, in the <a href="/wiki/2004_Sugar_Bowl" title="2004 Sugar Bowl">2004 Sugar Bowl</a>, which served as the 2003 season's BCS championship game. </p><p>LSU was the first team since 1960 to be national champion with two losses.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scoring_summary">Scoring summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Scoring summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Scoring">Scoring</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Scoring"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>First quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>Ohio State - Chris Wells 69 Yd TD Run (Ryan Pretorius Kick) 13:34</li> <li>Ohio State - Ryan Pretorius -25 Yd FG 9:12</li> <li>LSU - Colt David 32 Yd FG 2:21</li></ul> <dl><dt>Second quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>LSU - Richard Dickson 13 Yd TD Pass From Matt Flynn (Colt David Kick) 13:00</li> <li>LSU - Brandon LaFell 10 Yd TD Pass From Matt Flynn (Colt David Kick) 7:25</li> <li>LSU - Jacob Hester 1 Yd TD Run (Colt David Kick) 4:16</li></ul> <dl><dt>Third quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>LSU - Earley Doucet 4 Yd TD Pass From Matt Flynn (Colt David Kick) 9:04</li> <li>Ohio State - Brian Robiskie 5 Yd TD Pass From Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius Kick) 1:38</li></ul> <dl><dt>Fourth quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>LSU - Richard Dickson 5 Yd TD Pass From Matt Flynn (Colt David Kick) 1:50</li> <li>Ohio State - Brian Hartline 15 TD Pass From Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius Kick) 1:13</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>Statistical Comparison</b><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th>LSU </th> <th>OSU </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>1st Downs</b> </td> <td>25 </td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total Yards</b> </td> <td>326 </td> <td>353 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Passing Yards</b> </td> <td>174 </td> <td>208 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Rushing Yards</b> </td> <td>152 </td> <td>145 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Penalties</b> </td> <td>4-36 </td> <td>7-83 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>3rd Down Conversions</b> </td> <td>11-18 </td> <td>3-13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>4th Down Conversions</b> </td> <td>1-1 </td> <td>2-3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Turnovers</b> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Time of Possession</b> </td> <td>33:56 </td> <td>26:04 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="LSU">LSU</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: LSU"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>QB Matt Flynn: 19/27, 174 yds, 4 TD</li> <li>RB Jacob Hester: 21 rush, 86 yds, TD</li> <li>WR Early Doucet: 7 rec, 51 yds, TD</li> <li>TE Richard Dickson: 4 rec, 44 yds, 2 TD</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ohio_State">Ohio State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Ohio State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>QB Todd Boeckman: 15/26, 208 yds, 2 TD, 2 Int</li> <li>RB Chris Wells: 20 rush, 146 yds, TD</li> <li>WR Brian Hartline: 6 rec, 75 yds, TD</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_records">Game records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_BCS_National_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Game records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Individual </th> <th>Performance, Team vs. Opponent </th> <th>Year </th></tr> <tr> <td>Tackles </td> <td>18, James Laurinaitis, Ohio State vs. LSU </td> <td>2008 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Long Plays </th> <th>Performance, Team vs. Opponent </th> <th>Year </th></tr> <tr> <td>Touchdown run </td> <td>65, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State vs. LSU </td> <td>2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt </td> <td>63, A.J. 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Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Sugar_Bowl" title="1937 Sugar Bowl">1937 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Sugar_Bowl" title="1938 Sugar Bowl">1938 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Orange_Bowl" title="1944 Orange Bowl">1944 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1947 Cotton Bowl Classic">1947 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Sugar_Bowl" title="1950 Sugar Bowl">1950 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Sugar_Bowl" title="1959 Sugar Bowl">1959 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Sugar_Bowl" title="1960 Sugar Bowl">1960 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Orange_Bowl" title="1962 Orange Bowl">1962 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1963 Cotton Bowl Classic">1963 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Bluebonnet_Bowl" title="1963 Bluebonnet Bowl">1963 Bluebonnet Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Sugar_Bowl" title="1965 Sugar 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Championship">Women's lacrosse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships" title="2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships">Outdoor track and field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Rifle_Championships" title="2008 NCAA Rifle Championships">Rifle</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_NCAA_Division_I_Rowing_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2008 NCAA Division I Rowing Championships (page does not exist)">Rowing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_NCAA_Skiing_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2008 NCAA Skiing Championships (page does not exist)">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Soccer_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship">Men's soccer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_Women%27s_Soccer_Tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament">Women's soccer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_softball_tournament" title="2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament">Softball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Swimming_and_Diving_Championships" title="2008 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships">Men's swimming and diving</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_Women%27s_Swimming_and_Diving_Championships" title="2008 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships">Women's swimming and diving</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_Tennis_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships">Tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_men%27s_volleyball_tournament" title="2008 NCAA men's volleyball tournament">Men's volleyball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_women%27s_volleyball_tournament" title="2007 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament">Women's volleyball</a></li> <li><a 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