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5 Reasons LSU's playoff hopes will die in Clemson Saturday night

Forget the hype. No. 4 Clemson is poised for a statement victory over No. 9 LSU. From a brutal mismatch in the trenches to Brian Kelly's opener curse, here's why Dabo Swinney's Tigers will roll.

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney talks with media after practice at Jersey Meadows in Clemson, S.C. Thursday, August 6, 2025. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Let's be clear: when No. 9 LSU walks into the roaring cauldron of Memorial Stadium on Saturday night, they are walking into a buzzsaw.