LSU ends five-game losing streak in openers, tops Clemson

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CLEMSON, S.C. -- LSU coach Brian Kelly didn't have to pound the table after this season's opener.

LSU ended its five-game losing streak in openers with a 17-10 victory at No. 4 Clemson on Saturday night, its first season-opening win since record-setting quarterback Joe Burrow and his high-flying offense went undefeated and captured a CFP national championship in 2019.

In a game that was expected to be a shootout between potential NFL first-round picks Garrett Nussmeier and Cade Klubnik, LSU's much-maligned defense stole the show by shutting out Clemson in the second half and limiting the Tigers to 31 rushing yards.

"You've got to have some grit and you've got to have character, and…