Dabo laments 'Critical Errors' in 'Heavyweight Fight' as Clemson stumbles against LSU

Fansided | August 31, 2025

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney breaks down the Tigers' tough season-opening 17-10 loss to LSU, calling it a 'heavyweight fight' decided by a handful of missed opportunities and costly mistakes that left the Death Valley crowd stunned.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney communicates with a referee in the game with Louisiana State University during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Saturday, August 31, 2025. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Under the bright lights of a packed Memorial Stadium, Clemson and LSU traded blows for four quarters in what head coach Dabo Swinney could only describe as a "heavyweight fight.