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LSU Beats Clemson as Brian Kelly Counters Dabo Swinney and Evokes Saban’s ‘Rat Poison’

Kelly spotlighted process over outside noise after the road win, echoing Nick Saban’s “rat poison” mantra on national radio.

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Overview

  • LSU opened 1-0 with a 17-10 win at Clemson, snapping a five-game season-opening skid with a 14-0 second-half surge.
  • Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier went 9-for-9 in the fourth quarter and finished 28-of-38 for 230 yards and a touchdown, hitting freshman Trey'Dez Green for the go-ahead score.
  • LSU’s defense controlled the game, holding Clemson to 261 total yards, just 31 rushing yards, and 3-of-13 on third down.
  • Responding to Dabo Swinney’s “final exam” analogy, Brian Kelly said LSU “dominated the second half” and questioned whether Swinney saw it.
  • Kelly invoked Nick Saban’s “rat poison” line on The Paul Finebaum Show and traded lighthearted barbs with the host, as reports also noted he underwent a precautionary MRI after a game-day fall.