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BCS National Championship Game: It's LSU football quiz time!
Alabama and Louisiana State go at it tonight with everything on the line in the New Orleans Superdome. Each team has multiple national titles and a rich football tradition. LSU prevailed in a regular-season matchup, 9-6, in overtime in a score that reflects just how evenly matched these teams are. While waiting for the kickoff, test your knowledge of LSU's football tradition, then link to the corresponding Alabama quiz(http://bit.ly/xjMktO) to test your grasp of the Crimson Tide's gridiron history.
9. Why does LSU elect to wear white jerseys for home games, making it one of the few colleges to do so?
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The school wants to project a “good guys” image. |
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The team achieved some of its greatest success wearing white. |
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White jerseys make purple and yellow stripes stand out. |
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White souvenir jerseys sell better than purple ones. |
