No. 9 LSU will look to earn the program’s first Week 1 victory since 2019 on Saturday night in a Top-10 matchup against the Clemson Tigers.
After five consecutive season opening losses, the Bayou Bengals will look to snap the streak at Memorial Stadium against a fiery Clemson program.
LSU returns quarterback Garrett Nussmeier for the 2025 season after the redshirt-senior made the decision to stay in Baton Rouge for his final season of eligibility.
The savvy veteran is looking forward to the challenge at Clemson, but understands the LSU program has taken the field in several electric environments.
“It’s going to be a hostile environment, a storied program with a cool atmosphere. For me, it’s about embracing the opportunity to go into an arena like that and try to silence the crowd.
“We’ve played in big-time places, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Florida. It’s nothing new, but their place is definitely one of those.”
Now, with kickoff vastly approaching, all eyes are on the Top-10 matchup at Memorial Stadium between LSU and Clemson.
Date: Saturday, August 30
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Kickoff Time: 6:52 p.m. CT
Location: Memorial Stadium
TV: ABC
Live Stream: ESPN App
Radio: LSU Radio Network
Broadcast Team: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline) and Holly Rowe (sideline) are set to be on the call for the Week 1 matchup.
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“Quarterback’s a really good player,” Swinney said this week. “He’s a leader. He’s tough. Got a lot of respect for him. He’s a guy that’s has stayed and he’s developed and now he’s on his way to being a high draft pick. He’s got he’s got a lot of poise.
“He’s got great instincts, really good pocket awareness. He’s got big-time arm talent. He’s tough. And they’ve put a good group together up front.”
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