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LSU Tigers 17
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Clemson Tigers 10
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Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) · 81,500 att.

Match Report

Garrett Nussmeier leads No. 9 LSU's rally for 17-10 season-opening win at No. 4 Clemson

— Garrett Nussmeier threw a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown pass to Trey’Dez Green in the fourth quarter, and No. 9 LSU rallied past fourth-ranked Clemson 17-10 on Saturday night for its first season-opening win since 2019, when Joe Burrow led the Tigers to...

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Team Stats

LSU CLEM
25
1st Downs
13
4-11
3rd down efficiency
3-13
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-4
356
Total Yards
261
248
Passing
230
29/39
Comp/Att
19/38
6.4
Yards per pass
6.1
108
Rushing
31
31
Rushing Attempts
20
3.5
Yards per rush
1.6
6-45
Penalties
6-57
2
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
37:10
Possession
22:50

Top Performers

LSU

  • Garrett Nussmeier C/ATT 28/38 · YDS 232 · AVG 6.1
  • Grant Chadwick NO 4 · YDS 167 · AVG 41.8
  • Aaron Anderson REC 6 · YDS 99 · AVG 16.5
  • Zavion Thomas C/ATT 1/1 · YDS 16 · AVG 16.0

CLEM

  • Cade Klubnik C/ATT 19/38 · YDS 230 · AVG 6.1
  • Jack Smith NO 3 · YDS 132 · AVG 44.0
  • Bryant Wesco Jr. REC 4 · YDS 66 · AVG 16.5
  • T.J. Moore REC 4 · YDS 55 · AVG 13.8

Highlights

00:38 Clemson's Avieon Terrell forces a fumble on Bauer Sharp Watch on ESPN 00:20 Clemson's Adam Randall powers his way in for a TD on 4th-and-goal Watch on ESPN 00:11 Nolan Hauser gets Clemson on the board with a FG Watch on ESPN 00:09 LSU's Damian Ramos drills a 52-yard FG Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 12:18 17-10

    Trey'Dez Green 8 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 8:59 10-10

    Caden Durham 2 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)

    Q3
  3. Touchdown 4:36 3-10

    Adam Randall 1 Yd Run (Nolan Hauser Kick)

    Q2
  4. Field Goal 10:53 3-3

    Damian Ramos 52 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  5. Field Goal 8:57 0-3

    Nolan Hauser 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. LSU

    2 plays, -2 yards, 0:59 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. CLEM 0:59

    7 plays, 42 yards, 0:51 · Downs

    Q4
  3. LSU 1:50

    3 plays, 3 yards, 1:32 · Punt

    Q4
  4. CLEM 3:22

    3 plays, 2 yards, 1:04 · Punt

    Q4
  5. LSU 4:26

    7 plays, 26 yards, 4:36 · Punt

    Q4
  6. CLEM 9:02

    8 plays, 42 yards, 3:16 · Downs

    Q4
  7. LSU 12:18

    11 plays, 73 yards, 5:51 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 12:18 17-10

    Trey'Dez Green 8 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)

    Q4
  9. CLEM 3:09

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:23 · Punt

    Q3
  10. LSU 4:32

    8 plays, 25 yards, 3:43 · Missed FG

    Q3
  11. CLEM 8:15

    2 plays, 10 yards, 0:44 · Interception

    Q3
  12. LSU 8:59

    8 plays, 69 yards, 3:48 · Touchdown

    Q3
  13. Touchdown 8:59 10-10

    Caden Durham 2 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)

    Q3
  14. CLEM 12:47

    8 plays, 45 yards, 2:13 · Missed FG

    Q3
  15. CLEM

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:09 · End of Half

    Q2
  16. LSU 0:09

    12 plays, 62 yards, 4:27 · Fumble

    Q2
  17. CLEM 4:36

    13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17 · Touchdown

    Q2
  18. Touchdown 4:36 3-10

    Adam Randall 1 Yd Run (Nolan Hauser Kick)

    Q2
  19. LSU 10:53

    8 plays, 49 yards, 4:47 · Field Goal

    Q2
  20. Field Goal 10:53 3-3

    Damian Ramos 52 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  21. CLEM 0:40

    8 plays, 41 yards, 4:45 · Punt

    Q1
  22. LSU 5:25

    5 plays, 24 yards, 3:32 · Punt

    Q1
  23. CLEM 8:57

    4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54 · Field Goal

    Q1
  24. Field Goal 8:57 0-3

    Nolan Hauser 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  25. LSU 9:51

    2 plays, 11 yards, 0:39 · Fumble

    Q1
  26. CLEM 10:30

    3 plays, -10 yards, 1:18 · Punt

    Q1
  27. LSU 11:48

    6 plays, 36 yards, 3:12 · Punt

    Q1

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