LSU Ends Its Losing Streak in Season Openers with Massive Win at No. 4 Clemson
Garrett Nussmeier threw for 230 yards and led two touchdown drives as LSU overcame a halftime deficit, ending a five-game season opener losing streak.
- LSU won a 17-10 road game against No. 4 Clemson on August 31, 2025, marking the Week 1 season opener in Clemson's Death Valley.
- The game featured two top quarterbacks, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier and Clemson's Cade Klubnik, with high expectations for a high-scoring contest.
- Despite two first-half turnovers and trailing 10-3, LSU scored its first touchdown on a 69-yard, eight-play drive capped by Caden Durham's 2-yard run in the third quarter.
- In the fourth quarter, Garrett Nussmeier threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Trey'Dez Green, giving LSU a 17-10 lead, and LSU's defense forced a turnover on downs with just over a minute remaining.
- The win snapped LSU's five-game season-opening losing streak and gave Brian Kelly his first season-opening win as LSU's head coach, with both teams returning to play next Saturday at home.
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