Clemson 10, LSU 51 · Box Score

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Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026

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CLEM	3	0	0	7	10
LSU	17	14	13	7	51

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Team stats

CLEM		LSU
8	First downs	37
145	Total yards	644
105	Passing yards	335
14-22	Comp-Att	22-36
4.8	Yards per pass	9.3
40	Rushing yards	309
26	Rushes	58
1.5	Yards per rush	5.3
1-13	3rd down	11-16
0-0	4th down	1-1
5-41	Penalties-yards	6-75
1	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles lost	0
1	Interceptions thrown	1
23:51	Time of possession	36:09
0	Sacks	4
3	Tackles for loss	11
3	QB hurries	7
6	Passes defended	3
0	Defensive TDs	1
65	Kick return yards	18
0	Passing TDs	2
1	Rushing TDs	4
4	Kicking points	9

Advanced stats

CLEM		LSU
-0.54	EPA per play	+0.31
13%	Success rate	53%
0.99	Explosiveness	1.24
-0.53	Rushing EPA per play	+0.41
0%	Rushing success rate	57%
-0.55	Passing EPA per play	+0.16
22%	Passing success rate	48%
19%	Standard downs success	49%
7%	Passing downs success	63%
0.45	Line yards per rush	4.05
0.00	Second-level yards	1.86
0.00	Open-field yards	1.00
55%	Stuff rate	3%
0%	Power success	100%
16%	Havoc caused	48%
2	Scoring chances	10
5.00	Points per chance	5.10
Own 27	Avg. starting field position	Own 26
3	Explosive plays	7
1%	Postgame win expectancy	99%

Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.

Scoring summary

Q113:28
ClemsonFG
(13:28) #81 N.Hauser field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #88 C.Swinney, LS: #40 B.Conn), clock 13:28
Drive: 4 plays, 2 yds
3-0
Q110:16
LSUFG
(10:19) #80 S.Starzyk field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall), clock 10:16
Drive: 10 plays, 59 yds
3-3
Q13:36
LSUTD
(03:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:36 #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall)
Drive: 12 plays, 89 yds
3-10
Q12:07
LSUINT TD
(02:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 C.Vizzina pass intercepted by #29 J.Ross at CLEM30 QB hurried by #7 W.Weeks #29 J.Ross return 30 yards to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:07 #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall)
3-17
Q27:54
LSUTD
(08:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 S.Leavitt rush right for 8 yards gain to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall)
Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds
3-24
Q21:10
LSUTD
(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 S.Leavitt rush right for 13 yards gain to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:10, 1ST DOWN #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall)
Drive: 8 plays, 51 yds
3-31
Q38:21
LSUTD
(08:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 S.Leavitt pass complete deep left to #6 W.Watkins Jr. caught at CLEM05, for 32 yards to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:21, 1ST DOWN #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall)
Drive: 9 plays, 69 yds
3-38
Q33:24
LSUTD
(03:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 12 yards gain to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:24, 1ST DOWN #10 S.Leavitt pass attempt failed
Drive: 6 plays, 66 yds
3-44
Q410:43
LSUPUNT
Drive: 14 plays, 45 yds
10-51
Q49:04
ClemsonPUNT
Drive: 3 plays, 1 yds
3-44
Q46:43
LSUTD
(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 L.Clark pass complete short right to #15 P.Wright III caught at CLEM27, for 30 yards to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:43, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#6 W.Watkins Jr.) 15 yards from CLEM00 to CLEM03 #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall)
Drive: 6 plays, 45 yds
3-51
Q43:13
ClemsonTD
(03:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 D.Eziomume rush right for 11 yards gain to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:13, 1ST DOWN #81 N.Hauser kick attempt good (H: #88 C.Swinney, LS: #40 B.Conn)
Drive: 8 plays, 71 yds
10-51

Score shown CLEM-LSU.

Player stats

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	QBR
Christopher Vizzina	10/16	83	5.2	0	1	11.1
Tait Reynolds	4/6	22	3.7	0	0	44.3

Rushing

Player	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jarvis Green	4	21	5.3	0	9
Gideon Davidson	7	20	2.9	0	8
David Eziomume	1	11	11.0	1	11
Christopher Vizzina	5	4	0.8	0	8
Chris Johnson Jr.	3	0	0.0	0	2
Bryant Wesco Jr.	1	-7	-7.0	0	0
Tait Reynolds	5	-9	-1.8	0	5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
T.J. Moore	4	31	7.8	11
Bryant Wesco Jr.	2	29	14.5	22
Juju Preston	1	25	25.0	25
Tyler Brown	2	11	5.5	7
Tristan Smith	1	6	6.0	6
Gordon Sellars III	1	4	4.0	4
Gideon Davidson	1	1	1.0	1
Olsen Patt-Henry	1	1	1.0	1
Christian Bentancur	1	-3	-3.0	0

Defense

Player	Solo	TFL	PD	QB Hur	Tot
Corey Myrick	6	0	0	0	10
Jerome Carter	6	0	1	0	10
Sammy Brown	4	0	0	0	10
Ronan Hanafin	0	0.5	0	0	8
Jeremiah Alexander	4	0	1	0	8
Elliot Washington II	3	0	2	0	7
Corian Gipson	3	0	0	0	7
Will Heldt	3	1	0	0	4
C.J. Kubah-Taylor	3	0	0	0	4
Kobe McCloud	2	0	0	0	4
Andy Burburija	0	0	0	0	4
Fletcher Cothran	3	1	0	0	3
Branden Strozier	2	0	0	0	2
Kylon Griffin	1	0	0	0	2
Caden Story	0	0	0	0	2
Jaheim Lawson	0	0	0	0	2
Ashton Hampton	0	0.5	0	0	2
Amare Adams	0	0	0	0	2
London Merritt	0	0	0	1	2
Misun Kelley	1	0	0	0	1
Champ Thompson	1	0	2	0	1
CJ Wesley	1	0	0	0	1
Darien Mayo	0	0	0	1	1
Kam Cody	0	0	0	0	1
Jakarrion Kenan	0	0	0	0	1
Markus Strong	0	0	0	1	0

Interceptions

Player	Int	Yds	TD
Ashton Hampton	1	2	0

Kicking

Player	FG	Pct	Long	XP	Pts
Nolan Hauser	1/1	100.0	49	1/1	4

Punting

Player	No	Yds	Avg	TB	In 20	Long
Jack Smith	10	404	40.4	0	2	47

Kick returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Johnson Jr.	2	45	22.5	24	0
Tyler Brown	1	20	20.0	20	0