Kickoff time set for LSU vs. Southern Cal season opener
LSU’s 2024 season-opener against USC in Las Vegas will be played on Sunday, Sept. 1, and be televised on ABC with a kickoff time of 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN announced on Wednesday.
LSU and USC will meet the Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant State, home of the Las Vegas Raiders.
It will be the first meeting between LSU and USC since 1984 when the Tigers beat the Trojans, 23-3, in the Coliseum in Los Angeles.
The teams have met just one other time that coming in 1979 when USC posted a 17-12 win over LSU in Tiger Stadium in what is still called one of the greatest games played in Death Valley.
LSU opens the 2023 season against Florida State in Orlando.
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Brian Kelly is now getting ready for his second season at LSU after arriving from Notre Dame and is looking to build off a huge debut campaign. The Tigers finished 10-4, won the SEC West and beat Purdue in a Citrus Bowl blowout.
At USC, Lincoln Riley is also preparing for his second year at the helm following an 11-3 overall record in 2022, just missing out on a College Football Playoff appearance. After losing to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship, the Trojans fell to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl, but return Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams for his junior season.
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More on LSU vs. USC in Las Vegas
LSU and USC announced the matchup in August 2021 as the second installment of the Vegas Kickoff Classic. In 2021, BYU beat Arizona 24-16 in the first game.
“The opportunity to bring our team and the best fans in college football to Las Vegas is incredibly exciting,” LSU athletic director Scott Woodward said in the initial press release. “We cannot wait to compete on the field and fill Allegiant Stadium with Tiger fans from across the country.”
It will mark the second time in three years LSU will start its season on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. The Tigers started the 2022 season against Florida State in Atlanta — a 24-23 Seminoles victory.
“We are excited to announce this historic matchup that is sure to attract the sports world’s attention,” John Saccenti, Vegas Kickoff Classic and SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl executive director, said in a the announcement. “Las Vegas is known for its big events and the Trojans vs. the Tigers kicking off the 2024 college football season at Allegiant Stadium may be the biggest game the state of Nevada has ever seen.”
