LSU had a revival, Clemson was at a funeral: Lane Kiffin’s debut sends a loud message to college football

The Lane Kiffin era at LSU might have started with a hiccup by his team running out of the tunnel just a tad early on Saturday night, but they made up for it in front of a rabid crowd in "Death Valley" that reminded the head coach of Mardi Gras season.

If you thought a little rain was going to dampen the party in Baton Rouge, you were solely mistaken. If anything, the two-hour delay gave the raucous crowd a chance to catch their breath and reload after the pregame festivities looked more like something out of a Woodstock documentary.