LSU head coach Lane Kiffin has admitted he deliberately let a lengthy pre-match weather delay drag on ahead of his side's 51-10 demolition of Clemson, believing the uncomfortable visiting locker room at Tiger Stadium would work in his team's favour. The confession illustrates the lengths Kiffin will go to in seeking any competitive edge, and comes after a debut performance that immediately marked LSU out as a genuine College Football Playoff contender.

The delay lasted almost two hours, including a 90-minute stoppage triggered after lightning was detected within eight miles of the ground, pushing kick-off back to 8:40pm local time. Kiffin said officials had offered him the chance to shorten the wait but he refused, wanting Clemson to endure longer in the venue's notoriously poor away dressing room. On the pitch, LSU were utterly dominant, amassing 644 total yards, including 309 rushing yards, while restricting Clemson to just 40 rushing yards and forcing ten tackles for loss and four sacks.