The Clemson Insider · Aug 31, 2025
Clemson Lands on its Head in Loss to LSU
CLEMSON — Brain Kelly said he was coming into Clemson’s Death Valley and win the game, and he did just that thanks to quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and a stingy defense.
Nussmeier’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Trey’Dez Green with 12:18 to play was the difference in No. 9 LSU’s 17-10 victory over fourth-ranked Clemson.
The loss was Clemson’s third straight to open a season. Clemson was 12-1 in season openers in head coach Dabo Swinney’s first 13 years.
With the win, LSU snapped its five-game losing streak to open a season. It’s previous win to start a season came at Texas in 2019, it’s last national championship season.