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.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Clemson Tigers
10
LSU Tigers
51
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| LSU | 17 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
Tiger Stadium (LA) · 102,321 att. · ABC · ERADM
Match Report
Team Stats
8
1st Downs
37
1-13
3rd down efficiency
11-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
145
Total Yards
644
105
Passing
335
14/22
Comp/Att
22/36
4.8
Yards per pass
9.3
40
Rushing
309
26
Rushing Attempts
58
1.5
Yards per rush
5.3
5-41
Penalties
6-75
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
23:51
Possession
36:09
Top Performers
CLEM
- Jack Smith NO 10 · YDS 404 · AVG 40.4
- Nolan Hauser FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 49
- Christopher Vizzina C/ATT 10/16 · YDS 83 · AVG 5.2
- Chris Johnson Jr. NO 2 · YDS 45 · AVG 22.5
LSU
- Sam Leavitt C/ATT 16/28 · YDS 230 · AVG 8.2
- Landen Clark C/ATT 5/7 · YDS 72 · AVG 10.3
- Winston Watkins Jr. REC 7 · YDS 110 · AVG 15.7
- Dilin Jones CAR 23 · YDS 113 · AVG 4.9
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