Putting Up Numbers· college football

Clemson @ LSU

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · Unranked at No. 11

LSU 51, Clemson 10LSU was favored by 10, and LSU covered.

Clemson at LSU: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameClemson1 gameLSU1 game
Points−9.0+27.0
Points allowed+16.5−11.7
Total offense, yards−165+299
Total defense, yards+198−197
Touchdowns−1.0+3.3
Passer rating−28.8+20.1
Third downs−29.7%+33.0%
Sacks−2.0+1.1
Penalty yards−14.6+19.7
Turnovers forced−0.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.2−0.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

LSU

Clemson

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Clemson

  • Clemson had covered 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Clemson had won 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.

The series

  • LSU leads the series 5–1 since 1958. LSU has won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • LSU had beaten 9 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 10 of 11.
  • LSU had won 8 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • LSU had failed to cover 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 5, 2026at LSULSU 51, Clemson 10
Aug 30, 2025at ClemsonLSU 17, Clemson 10
Jan 13, 2020neutralLSU 42, Clemson 25
Dec 31, 2012neutralClemson 25, LSU 24
Dec 28, 1996neutralLSU 10, Clemson 7
Jan 1, 1959neutralLSU 7, Clemson 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 4, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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