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Pregame Observations: LSU football vs. Clemson depth chart buzz and notes leading into kickoff
- LSU's pregame depth chart for Clemson listed Sam Leavitt as QB1 with Husan Longstreet as QB2 before both worked into rhythm during warmups.
- LSU EDGE Junior Tuihalamaka dressed for the opener after being added to the roster on Friday night.
- LSU started Deuce Geralds and Dominick McKinley at defensive tackle, with Stephiylan Green, Richard Anderson, and Malik Blocton expected in a five-man rotation.
- Eugene Wilson was listed as an LSU starting wide receiver and as the kick and punt returner on the official depth chart.
- Dilin Jones was expected to start at running back for LSU, with Harlem Berry rotating in for an integral offensive role.
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The Preview and Predictions: LSU Football vs. Clemson Tigers in Game 1 of the Lane Kiffin Era
- The LSU preview expects Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr.'s offense to start slowly against Clemson before top-end skill talent helps the unit separate later.
- The staff prediction leans on Blake Baker's LSU defense as the Week 1 difference-maker, especially if the offense needs the first half to settle in.
- The preview expects LSU's run game to heat up in the second quarter and wear down Clemson's interior defensive line, with the backs projected above 170 combined rushing yards.
- Clemson is flagged for offensive newness because Christopher Vizzina is making a true road start and Chad Morris is installing a new offense against LSU's defense.
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- RB: New: #LSU RB Dilin Jones bet on himself in making the decision to join Lane Kiffin's stacked running back room.
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