National Outlet Grades Clemson’s Season-Opening Loss

This national outlet handed out a grade to No. 4 Clemson for its season-opening defeat against ninth-ranked LSU on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

CBS Sports published a Week 1 report card, and Clemson received a ‘C-’ grade after suffering a 17-10 loss to LSU.

Clemson has now lost three season openers in a row and four of its last five season openers. Clemson was 12-1 in season openers in head coach Dabo Swinney’s first 13 years.

“Clemson is just 1-4 in season openers over the last five years and has been held to 10 points or less in all four losses,” CBS Sports’ David Cobb wrote. “The Tigers had no running game, iffy pass protection and no answers for LSU’s suddenly strong defense. An…