Overview

• No. 9 LSU beat No. 4 Clemson 17–10 at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30, delivering one of Week 1’s headline results.
• Trailing 10–3 at halftime, LSU tied the game on a Caden Durham 2-yard run before Garrett Nussmeier’s 8-yard touchdown to Trey'Dez Green proved decisive.
• Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik went 19-of-38 for 230 yards with no touchdowns and one interception as LSU limited the Tigers’ ground game, according to Brian Kelly.
• The upset flipped pregame expectations after sportsbooks installed Clemson as a narrow favorite, giving LSU an early résumé boost in the 12-team College Football Playoff race.
• Analyst David Pollack lauded LSU as “dominant” and said the Tigers should be “jacked up” after the win; LSU faces Louisiana Tech next before hosting Florida on Sept. 13.