Mathieu Takes No. 1 LSU to 11th SEC Title [PHOTOS]

Tyrann Mathieu dazzled the crowd with a punt return for a touchdown and setup two more scores with his return and a fumble recovery, as No. 1 LSU buried No. 12 Georgia, 42-10, for its 11th league title and a berth in the BCS National Championship.

LSU (13-0), winners of its fourth league championship game in five tries, will play for its fourth national championship (1958, 2003, 2007) on Jan. 9 in New Orleans -- the site of its two BCS titles.

The Tigers fell behind 10-0 in a first quarter. However, as they began to shut down the Bulldogs' high powered attack, Mathieu's 62-yard touchdown salvaged a second quarter. After a scoring drought in the first half, the Tigers' defense and special teams opened the flood gates in the third quarter.

Freshman running back Kenny Hilliard polished off all three drives with touchdowns, as the Tigers set a championship game record with 21 points in the quarter. Two of the scores were setup by turnovers sandwiching Mathieu's elusive 47-yard punt return to the Georgia 17.

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