LSU Score: What Happened in the 51–10 Win Over Clemson
LSU defeated Clemson 51–10 after a lengthy lightning delay. I checked the official records to understand when the game started and how LSU built the lead.
Why I looked it up
I saw people searching for the LSU score along with questions about a delay, so I wanted to separate the final result from the weather-related timing confusion. I went directly to the official LSU and Clemson records rather than relying on search snippets.
The short answer is LSU defeated Clemson 51–10 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The official game date was Saturday, September 5, 2026. Clemson’s game notes say pregame lightning delayed kickoff by roughly two hours.
Because I use Eastern Time here, the actual kickoff was 9:41 p.m. ET on September 5. The official box score lists the game ending at 12:58 a.m. ET on September 6, which helps explain why the result was still drawing attention after midnight.
Key takeaways
Here is the order I used to make sense of the result:
| What I checked | What the official record shows |
|---|---|
| Final score | LSU 51, Clemson 10 |
| Score after the first quarter | LSU 17, Clemson 3 |
| Halftime score | LSU 31, Clemson 3 |
| Score after the third quarter | LSU 44, Clemson 3 |
| Total offense | LSU 644 yards, Clemson 145 yards |
| First downs | LSU 38, Clemson 8 |
| Third-down conversions | LSU 11 of 16, Clemson 1 of 13 |
Those figures come from Clemson’s official box score. My main takeaway is that the final margin was consistent with the underlying possession-by-possession numbers: LSU ran 94 plays to Clemson’s 48 and gained 309 rushing yards plus 335 passing yards.
Clemson actually scored first. Ashton Hampton intercepted Sam Leavitt on LSU’s second offensive play, and Nolan Hauser converted a 49-yard field goal. LSU answered with a 49-yard field goal, a Dilin Jones touchdown run, and Jordan Ross’ 30-yard interception return for a touchdown. Clemson’s official recap records that sequence.
What I looked up next
I also checked which individual performances most clearly explain LSU’s 51 points.
- Sam Leavitt: 16 completions on 28 attempts for 230 yards, one passing touchdown, and one interception. He also ran 12 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
- Dilin Jones: 23 carries for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
- Winston Watkins Jr.: Seven receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown.
- Landen Clark: Five completions on seven attempts for 72 yards and one touchdown.
- Phillip Wright III: Three receptions for 70 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown from Clark.
- Jordan Ross: A 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, one sack, and two tackles for loss.
All of those totals appear in the official game statistics. Clemson finished with 105 passing yards and 40 rushing yards. Its only touchdown was an 11-yard fourth-quarter run by David Eziomume.
My quick reading of the LSU score
For anyone checking only the headline, the useful summary is: LSU won 51–10, and the game was delayed before kickoff—not suspended after play began. The delayed start explains the late final, while the official statistics show that LSU’s advantage extended across rushing, passing, first downs, and third-down conversions.