There may not be a college coach that knows LSU and Clemson quite as well as Jimbo Fisher after his Texas A&M team had to gameplan and face both of the Tigers this year on the gridiron.

While the Aggies may have come up short in both of those games, Fisher is still able to provide a unique insight into Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the two Tigers.

The key to the game for Fisher? Which team executes best in the red zone.

If you were unaware, LSU’s offense ranks second nationally in touchdowns in the red zone while Clemson’s defense leads the nation in fewest touchdowns allowed in the red zone.

Clemson’s defensive backs have been known to get very physical in the red zone and typically play tight man-to-man coverage. How can LSU attack that? Fisher believes LSU should utilize Joe Burrow’s legs near the goal line.

“If LSU mixes in any quarterback designed runs – see they haven’t done it like Clemson – but in the past with Joe, they have,” Fisher said on Monday during an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay. “That will be interesting in the red zone. Last week, the defense of Clemson in the red zone is what won them the Ohio State game. It kept them in it until the offense got going.”

On the other end of the spectrum, how can Clemson limit LSU’s unstoppable offense? Fisher believes the only way to do that is to try and do what no one has managed to accomplish yet this season — make Burrow uncomfortable in the pocket.

“All quarterbacks are affected by pressure,” Fisher noted. “You’ve got to get to him, you’ve got to affect him, but you can’t give him the same look on the backend while you’re doing it. Because if it’s all zone or it’s all man, he’s going to eat you alive. Joe has done a great job. You have to mix your looks, you’ve got to bring pressure, you’ve got to get him off his spot and make him uncomfortable. I don’t care what quarterback you are, it makes a difference.”

Whichever side manages to accomplish these suggestions best will likely step off the field as national champions.