Saturday’s LSU-Clemson opener had already turned Baton Rouge into a scene long before kickoff, but one fan ended up drawing the most attention for all the wrong reasons.
With Tiger Stadium gearing up for one of the biggest opening-weekend matchups in college football and ESPN’s “College GameDay” on hand, the area around the stadium was packed hours before the game. LSU had urged fans to get there early because of the traffic and the crowd, and the gates opened at 4:30 p.m. ahead of a 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff.
Then came the video that set social media buzzing. Shared by OutKick U’s post, the clip shows a woman in an LSU-themed outfit being walked down a Baton Rouge street by law enforcement.
Several officers move with her, and a large crowd lines the street as the scene plays out away from the stadium area. The woman has her hands behind her back, with one officer directly beside her and more law enforcement nearby as spectators watch from the sidewalk.
The footage doesn’t make clear why she was taken away. It also doesn’t independently confirm whether she was arrested or simply escorted off. Even so, the timing made the moment stand out, since daylight was still out and the game-day celebration had barely started.
“Damn lol not even dark yet!” one fan observed.
“That’s a hard thing to accomplish on a Gameday,” said another.
The scene unfolded on a huge day for LSU football, with Lane Kiffin making his debut as the Tigers’ head coach against Clemson at Tiger Stadium. WAFB’s game-day coverage showed just how crowded Baton Rouge had become before kickoff, and there was also an annoying weather delay.
Once the game finally got going, LSU rolled to a 51-10 win over Clemson, giving Kiffin a spectacular start. But for at least one fan, the most memorable part of the day came well before the first snap, and it involved walking the other way with law enforcement instead of heading into Tiger Stadium.
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