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LSU-Clemson delayed due to lightning. Here’s the latest.
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Key Points:
- LSU's season opener against Clemson has been delayed to an 8:40 p.m. kickoff due to lightning strikes and weather concerns during the warm-up period.
- The game was initially scheduled to start at 6:49 p.m. on ABC but was postponed after lightning forced Tiger Stadium to reset its countdown clock.
- Fans remained engaged despite the delay, with students singing and waving towels while waiting out the storm.
- This game marks the beginning of Lane Kiffin's first season as LSU's head coach, while Clemson enters its 19th season under coach Dabo Swinney.
- LSU officials believe the 8:40 p.m. kickoff is the latest in the program's history, pending no further weather interruptions.
