LSU football defeats Clemson 51-10 in season opening game

LSU secured a 51-10 victory over Clemson on Saturday night at Death Valley. Quarterback Sam Leavitt led the offense with 230 passing yards and 113 rushing yards, scoring three total touchdowns. The LSU offense finished with 335 passing yards and 309 rushing yards, producing 38 first downs compared to eight for Clemson. On the defensive side, LSU recorded a 29% havoc rate, including a pick-six by Jordan Ross and two sacks from Princewill Umanmielen. Clemson struggled to move the ball throughout the contest, averaging -0.47 EPA per play and recording only one first down before halftime.

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