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He obviously has the tools on hand to make a run for the CFP. Will he continue this foolish ex-pro player challenge with the SEC and put it all at risk of forfeiture and above what the players on the field last night could accomplish to feed his own out of control ego? These comments leave some doubt about whether he has control over that prideful brain: “Imagine if we had pro players,” Kiffin said lightheartedly at the end of a brief TV interview at halftime, by which time LSU led 31-3, had outgained Clemson 336 yards to 54, and had 21 first downs to Clemson's one. Kiffin has gotten commitments from two of his former Mississippi players — tight end Dae'Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris — who spent part of this offseason with NFL teams. A Louisiana court ruling cleared the way for him to place them on his roster this week. But in the face of fervent opposition from the NCAA and SEC, he elected not to do so. At least, not yet. “If we would have won close or ugly, the whole story would have been I screwed the whole team up” by trying to sign recent pros, Kiffin said. “I have been criticized heavily the last two weeks, and I get it. But my job is to not please you and what you are going to write. My job is what I believe is right — and I believe we were fighting for what is right for those kids.” LSU 51-10 Clemson (Sep 5, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN Expert recap and game analysis of the LSU Tigers vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAF game from September 5, 2026 on ESPN. www.espn.com