SHOWDOWN IN THE BIG EASY

Allegiances will be tested, houses will be divided and nothing else seems to be the topic of conversation around town. The potent No. 1 LSU Tigers will get to square off with No.3 Clemson for a chance at a national championship on January 13 in New Orleans. At the beginning of the season, local LSU fans would have just been happy to be mentioned in the discussion, but after their dominant season w…