BATON ROUGE, La. (Interstat) — Sam Leavitt passed for a touchdown and ran for two more Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, leading LSU past Clemson 51-10 in a season opener at Tiger Stadium.

Leavitt completed 16 of 28 passes for 230 yards and also rushed for 113 yards on 12 carries. Winston Watkins Jr. had seven catches for 110 yards and scored on a 32-yard touchdown. Dilin Jones ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and Jordan Ross returned an interception 30 yards for a score as LSU took a 31-3 halftime lead.

LSU scored 17 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 13 in the third and seven in the fourth. Clemson’s points came on a 49-yard field goal in the first quarter and a touchdown in the fourth. Attendance was 102,321.

Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina completed 6 of 11 passes for 51 yards and threw one interception. Clemson dropped to 0-1, while LSU improved to 1-0.