Clemson Tigers

7thin Atlantic Coast · 0-1

Ugh, no.

Clemson Tigers lost to the LSU Tigers

0-1 10 – 51

Ranked #10 · 1-0

Final · Sat, Sep 5

Game Details

Tiger Stadium (LA) (Baton Rouge) · 102,321 fans · ABC

Highlights

Lane Kiffin's debut with No. 11 LSU matches the hype in a 51-10 victory over outmatched Clemson

Lane Kiffin's LSU debut was delayed, but by no means derailed.

Recap via ESPN

1:20 LSU trounces Clemson to open season

0:42 LSU turns the ball over on second play of the game

0:08 Nolan Hauser makes 49-yard field goal

0:12 Scott Starzyk kicks 49-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Tiger Stadium (LA) · Baton Rouge

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLEM	3	0	0	7	10
LSU	17	14	13	7	51

Win Probability · Clemson Tigers

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Game Leaders

Clemson Tigers

Christopher Vizzina · 10/16, 83 YDS, 1 INTPassing Yards
Jarvis Green · 4 CAR, 21 YDSRushing Yards
T.J. Moore · 4 REC, 31 YDSReceiving Yards
Sammy Brown · 10Tackles

LSU Tigers

Sam Leavitt · 16/28, 230 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Sam Leavitt · 12 CAR, 113 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Winston Watkins Jr. · 7 REC, 110 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Princewill Umanmielen · 2Sacks
Whit Weeks · 6Tackles

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

Team
Miami
Pittsburgh
Duke
SMU
Wake Forest
Clemson
Florida State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
NC State
California
Louisville
Stanford
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Syracuse
Boston College

2026 Southeastern Conference Standings

Team
Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Florida
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
LSU
Missouri
Tennessee
Auburn
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
South Carolina

Scoring

Q4 3:13

TD David Eziomume 11 Yd Run (Nolan Hauser Kick)10–51

Q4 6:43

TD Phillip Wright III 30 Yd pass from Landen Clark (Scott Starzyk Kick)3–51

Q3 3:24

TD Dilin Jones 12 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)3–44

Q3 8:21

TD Winston Watkins Jr. 32 Yd pass from Sam Leavitt (Scott Starzyk Kick)3–38

Q2 1:10

TD Sam Leavitt 13 Yd Run (Scott Starzyk Kick)3–31

Q2 7:54

TD Sam Leavitt 8 Yd Run (Scott Starzyk Kick)3–24

Q1 2:07

TD Jordan Ross 30 Yd Interception Return (Scott Starzyk Kick)3–17

Q1 3:36

TD Dilin Jones 1 Yd Run (Scott Starzyk Kick)3–10

Q1 10:16

FG Scott Starzyk 49 Yd Field Goal 3–3

Q1 13:28

FG Nolan Hauser 49 Yd Field Goal 3–0

Team Stats

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Offense

145 Total Yards 644

105 Passing Yards 335

40 Rushing Yards 309

8 First Downs 37

Efficiency

1-13 3rd Down 11-16

0-0 4th Down 1-1

14/22 Completions 22/36

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 1

5-41 Penalties 6-75

23:51 Possession 36:09

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	QBR
Christopher Vizzina	10/16	83	5.2	1	10.6
Tait Reynolds	4/6	22	3.7	0	43.1
Team	14/22	105	4.8	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jarvis Green	4	21	5.3	0	9
Gideon Davidson	7	20	2.9	0	8
David Eziomume	1	11	11.0	1	11
Christopher Vizzina	5	4	0.8	0	8
Chris Johnson Jr.	3	0	0.0	0	2
Bryant Wesco Jr.	1	-7	-7.0	0	0
Tait Reynolds	5	-9	-1.8	0	5
Team	26	40	1.5	1	11

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
T.J. Moore	4	31	7.8	11
Bryant Wesco Jr.	2	29	14.5	22
Juju Preston	1	25	25.0	25
Tyler Brown	2	11	5.5	7
Tristan Smith	1	6	6.0	6
Gordon Sellars III	1	4	4.0	4
Gideon Davidson	1	1	1.0	1
Olsen Patt-Henry	1	1	1.0	1
Christian Bentancur	1	-3	-3.0	0
Team	14	105	7.5	25

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Corey Myrick	10	6	0	0	0
Jerome Carter III	10	6	0	1	0
Sammy Brown	10	4	0	0	0
Jeremiah Alexander	8	4	0	1	0
Ronan Hanafin	8	0	0.5	0	0
Elliot Washington II	7	3	0	2	0
Corian Gipson	7	3	0	0	0
Will Heldt	4	3	1	0	0
C.J. Kubah-Taylor	4	3	0	0	0
Kobe McCloud	4	2	0	0	0
Andy Burburija	4	0	0	0	0
Fletcher Cothran	3	3	1	0	0
Branden Strozier	2	2	0	0	0
Kylon Griffin	2	1	0	0	0
Caden Story	2	0	0	0	0
Jahiem Lawson	2	0	0	0	0
Ashton Hampton	2	0	0.5	0	0
Amare Adams	2	0	0	0	0
London Merritt	2	0	0	0	1
Misun Kelley	1	1	0	0	0
Champ Thompson	1	1	0	2	0
C.J. Wesley	1	1	0	0	0
Darien Mayo	1	0	0	0	1
Kam Cody	1	0	0	0	0
Jakarrion Kenan	1	0	0	0	0
Markus Strong	0	0	0	0	1
Team	99	43	3	6	3

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Ashton Hampton	1	2	0
Team	1	2	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Chris Johnson Jr.	2	45	22.5	24
Tyler Brown	1	20	20.0	20
Team	3	65	21.7	24

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nolan Hauser	1/1	100.0	49	1/1	4
Team	1/1	100.0	49	1/1	4

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jack Smith	10	404	40.4	0	2	47
Team	10	404	40.4	0	2	47

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Sam Leavitt	16/28	230	8.2	1	1	91.4
Landen Clark	5/7	72	10.3	1	0	95.2
Husan Longstreet	1/1	33	33.0	0	0	--
Team	22/36	335	9.3	2	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Sam Leavitt	12	113	9.4	2	18
Dilin Jones	23	113	4.9	2	15
Stacy Gage	8	33	4.1	0	12
Landen Clark	4	23	5.8	0	8
Winston Watkins Jr.	1	14	14.0	0	14
Eugene Wilson III	1	9	9.0	0	9
Harlem Berry	4	9	2.3	0	5
Husan Longstreet	1	3	3.0	0	3
Caden Durham	3	3	1.0	0	3
Team	1	-11	-11.0	0	0
Team	58	309	5.3	4	18

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Winston Watkins Jr.	7	110	15.7	1	32
Phillip Wright III	3	70	23.3	1	33
Trey'Dez Green	4	58	14.5	0	21
Eugene Wilson III	4	35	8.8	0	13
Jackson Harris	1	32	32.0	0	32
Corey Barber Jr.	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jayce Brown	1	14	14.0	0	14
Dilin Jones	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	22	335	15.2	2	33

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Princewill Umanmielen	6	2	2	2.5	0	1	0
Whit Weeks	6	2	0	1.5	0	1	0
Dashawn Spears	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
TJ Dottery	5	1	0	0.5	1	1	0
Jordan Ross	4	2	1	2	0	1	1
Faheem Delane	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
CJ Jimcoily	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kolaj Cobbins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Weeks	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Davhon Keys	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
DJ Pickett	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
PJ Woodland	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Carpenter	2	1	1	1.5	0	0	0
Ty Benefield	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Charles Ross II	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
Stephiylan Green	2	0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Dominick McKinley	2	0	0	0.5	0	2	0
Malik Elzy	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Deuce Geralds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ja'Keem Jackson	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Junior Tuihalamaka	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seth Knothe	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jhase Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Team	63	21	4	11	3	7	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Jordan Ross	1	30	1
Team	1	30	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Phillip Wright III	1	18	18.0	18	0
Team	1	18	18.0	18	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Scott Starzyk	1/2	50.0	49	6/6	9
Team	1/2	50.0	49	6/6	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Grant Chadwick	2	57	28.5	0	2	30
Team	2	57	28.5	0	2	30

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