The LSU Tigers will be well-represented at Super Bowl 56.
Wide Reciever Odell Beckham Jr. and offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth will represent the Los Angeles Rams, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 to claim the NFC Championship.
Beckham had nine receptions for 113 yards in the win. It was a tremendous moment for a player once considered a superstar, who had been traded, injured, and released. Now, Beckham has found a home with the Rams and is 60 minutes from realizing a dream come true.
“Everything in this place is right, and it’s done right,” he said after the victory. “And it’s just been an incredible opportunity, that I feel like I’m just trying to make the most of. And you know, here we are, playing in the Super Bowl, one game away from our dreams and…keep going.”
Representing the AFC will be the Cincinnati Bengals, who return to the big game for the first time since the 1988 season. The Bengals have been on the upswing ever since they drafted former Heisman trophy winner Joe Burrow two seasons ago. This year they added two more Tigers in wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and defensive lineman Tyler Shelvin.
Burrow threw for 250 yards and two TDs as the Bengals overcame a 21-3 deficit. Chase caught six passes for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Having won just six games over the previous two seasons, the Bengals are as big a surprise to reach the Super Bowl as anyone in recent years. A surprise to everyone except Burrow.
“If you would have told me coming into the league, you know when I got drafted, that we’d be here this year obviously, it would be a shock,” said Burrow. “But, now I’m not surprised. Playing this whole year, I knew that we would have a chance to be here. Today was a great win for the organization, for ownership, for the city, and for me personally as well.”
The Rams will be making their fifth Super Bowl appearance, looking for their second win.
Cincinnati will be appearing in its third Super Bowl, aiming for its first Lombardi trophy.
Super Bowl 56 kicks off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 13 at 5:30pm.
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