LSU EARNS TOP 10 VICTORY, DEFEATS #4 CLEMSON ON ROAD FOR WIN IN SEASON OPENER, 17-10

Photo By: William Anthony

Da Boot Sports
8/30/2025
By: Jason Watson Jr.


   Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC- #9 LSU defeated #4 Clemson by a final score of 17-10 on Saturday night. The victory marked the first season-opening win for the Tigers in six years.

   After a rocky start in the first 30 minutes of play, the Tigers hunkered down and played an excellent second half to escape the hostile “Death Valley” on top. 
   Clemson won the coin toss and elected to defer, sending Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU offense onto the field first. After a couple of first downs, the Tigers faced a third and long, causing the first timeout of the half to be called before the snap. LSU would go on to punt the ball away, but Blake Baker’s defense forced a quick three and out thanks in large part to a PJ Woodland sack of Cade Klubnik. 

   LSU’s Bauer Sharp would cough up a fumble on the ensuing possession which gave Clemson the ball inside the red zone. An excellent defensive effort on the short-field scenario minimized the consequences. The home team struck first with a 42-yard field goal; Clemson led 3-0. 

   A back and forth defensive first quarter came to a close with both sides utilizing two timeouts, but Damian Ramos would come through for the LSU Tigers with a 53-yard field goal to tie things at three with 10:53 to go in the second quarter. 

   Clemson responded in a big way with a 13-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a touchdown run on fourth and goal. The series was enough to put the Tigers up 10-3. 

   With 4:36 remaining in the half, LSU took over and proceeded to use creative chunk plays to get down within the red zone. After utilizing their final timeout of the half with just seconds showing on the game clock, LSU attempted a fourth and two, but failed after a catch and fumble well short of the line-to-gain. Clemson kneeled to end the quarter and head to the locker rooms up by seven. 

   Dabo Swinney’s offense began the second half with a drive into LSU territory, but ultimately came up empty-handed after a missed 48-yard field goal attempt.

   Nussmeier and the Tiger offense took full advantage, capping their ensuing possession with a game-tying touchdown run from Caden Durham. Wideout Aaron Anderson had gains of 39 and 14 on the series. 

   Cade Klubnik was pressured into his first mistake of the game just a couple of snaps later. Heavy pressure collapsed the pocket and forced an errant throw that wound up in the hands of LSU’s Mansoor Delane. 

   Just when you thought all momentum had swung in favor of LSU, forces beyond the Tigers’ control came into effect. Garrett Nussmeier had seemingly hit Barion Brown for a deep TD along the sideline, but was ruled down at the one-yard line. Even after getting a foot in bounds, crossing the goal line and hitting the pylon, referees overturned the call to an incomplete pass upon further review. To make things worse, LSU would attempt a field goal that wound up getting hooked and going wide of the uprights. The game remained tied at ten apiece. 

   Blake Baker’s defense would get out of the jam by forcing another Clemson three-and-out before the close of the third quarter. Next time up… LSU would not be denied. 

   Nussmeier and the Tiger offense went on an 11-play, 73-yard drive while mixing run and pass plays before punctuating the drive with a no-doubt-about-it pitch and catch to Trey’Dez Green for a go-ahead touchdown. With 12:18 to go in the contest, the visitors led 17-10. 

   The fourth quarter went punt for punt up until the final Clemson drive. LSU drained as much clock as they possibly could before punting the ball back to Klubnik and the home team Tigers. With less than two minutes to play, Clemson worked their offense into deep LSU territory. Massive defensive plays from PJ Woodland and Harold Perkins put an effective end to the Clemson drive and the game. 

   Blake Baker’s defense outmatched the Heisman hopeful QB and gave the visitors from Baton Rouge the edge in an emphatic 17-10 victory!  1-0!  Geaux Tigers! 


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