The College Football Playoff National Championship took forever
Jan 13, 2020, 9:48 PM | Updated: Jan 14, 2020, 7:22 am
Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers looks to throw a pass against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Everyone was excited for the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, not only for a showdown between No. 1 LSU and No. 3 Clemson, but also because it featured top NFL Draft quarterback prospects for this year in LSU’s Joe Burrow and next year in Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence.
After a start involving a surprising amount of punts, the game got going and started getting exciting with two high-octane offenses.
Once halftime hit with LSU up 28-17, local Arizonans were quick to look at the clock and say, “8:15?! A two-hour first half?! How?!”
Twitter was even more confused when halftime lasted nearly a half-hour.
A first half that goes two hours and a halftime that is polishing off hour No. 3 isn't helping matters here. Let's get this show back on the road.
— Chris Anderson (@CMAnderson247) January 14, 2020
This game was supposed to run from 8 EST (6 AZ) to 11:45 EST (9:45 AZ).
— Max (@maxmcc11) January 14, 2020
Apropos of nothing I’ve taken two separate naps during this football game
— Jeremy Woo (@JeremyWoo) January 14, 2020
The second half starting anytime soon?
— Ryan Silva (@Ryansilvuhh) January 14, 2020
is this a two-part game? Is the second half tomorrow? Hello?
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 14, 2020
Indeed, it was that long. We were in for what felt like a game that would last an eternity.
This game is going to go at least five hours, isn’t it?
— scott bordow (@sbordow) January 14, 2020
We arrived at the point where fatigue started to kick in for some.
I've stayed up as long as I can watching this football game but, with a minute left in the 3rd quarter and an eeeearly wakeup call, I have to go to sleep now.
Please tweet me what happens. Wrong answers only.#CFPChampionship
— Sarah Kezele (@SarahKezele) January 14, 2020
How long do college football games last? I’m exhausted
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) January 14, 2020
I love college football but I’m tired !!
— Jenny Taft (@JennyTaft) January 14, 2020
Pleas for the fourth quarter to take place on Tuesday were made.
Can we finish this game tomorrow?
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) January 14, 2020
Realizing you have to leave for work in nine hours but the #NationalChampionship is just now heading to the fourth quarter. pic.twitter.com/b0z985Sbiv
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) January 14, 2020
Fortunately for those looking to get some good sleep before work, Burrow and the Tigers … uh, we mean, LSU, turned it up a notch and went up 17 with 12:08 remaining at 9:41 p.m. local time, putting us at nearly three-and-a-half hours of the football.
And nearly at four if you were one of the many who got conned by the 6 p.m. start time that didn’t feature kickoff for another 20 minutes.
The game wrapped up around 10:15 p.m. local time, locking in a four-hour run time.
