This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as Three Bold Predictions: LSU Football vs. Clemson Tigers in Week 1 Showdown. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are just four days away from taking the field at Memorial Stadium for a critical season opening clash against the Clemson Tigers.

LSU football's secondary got some major upgrades in the offseason. The group will be tested right away in 2025, facing an elite crop of wideouts.

South Carolina won its second straight in Death Valley last year, but it's Clemson who owns the all-time series by a commanding margin. The Tigers have won eight of the past 10 meetings against the Gamecocks and haven't lost in Columbia since 2013. South Carolina is ranked No. 13 in the preseason top 25 polls.