COLUMBUS, Ohio — A season ago, LSU in Week 2 gave up 530 yards and 38 points to Texas, allowed the Longhorns to convert 8 of 15 third downs, didn’t force a single turnover and lost the time of possession battle handily. And won. That 45-38 win at Texas, when LSU was No. 6 and Texas was No. 9, announced who the Tigers would be. Then they got better from there. LSU’s 2019 National Championship was propelled by Heisman Trophy quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw four touchdown passes against Texas and 60 for the season. But the Tigers were settled by a defense that found its way over the course of the season. LSU scored at least 42 points in 12 of 15 games last season, but by the end of the year, LSU allowed only 18 points per game over its final five contests — three of those the…
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