The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 6:30 PM CDT · Tiger Stadium (LA)
LSU's 41-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 0 placed Clemson higher; 33 placed LSU higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
68 of 69 → 69 of 69 voters ranked LSU.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 145 | 644 |
| Passing Yards | 105 | 335 |
| Rushing Yards | 40 | 309 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 1-13 | 11-16 |
| Possession | 23:51 | 36:09 |
| Statistic | Clemson | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 65 | 18 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 9 |
| Interception Return Yards | 1 | 30 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 11 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 45 | 21 |
| Sacks | 0 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:51 | 36:09 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-41 | 6-75 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 58 |
| Rushing Yards | 40 | 309 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.8 | 9.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-22 | 22-36 |
| Passing Yards | 105 | 335 |
| Total Yards | 145 | 644 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 1-13 | 11-16 |
| First Downs | 8 | 38 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| LSU | 17 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
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Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
