LSU’s season opener against Clemson had all the buildup of a major college football night - a packed Baton Rouge scene, ESPN’s “College GameDay” in town, and Tiger Stadium buzzing hours before kickoff. But before the football even started, one LSU fan found herself at the center of a very different kind of moment.
A video shared by OutKick U showed a woman in an LSU-themed outfit being escorted down a Baton Rouge street by law enforcement. Several officers walked with her as a large crowd looked on from the sidewalk. In the clip, she appears with her hands behind her back while officers guide her away from the stadium area.
The timing made the scene stand out even more. It was still daylight, meaning it happened well before the night’s atmosphere fully kicked in.
“Damn lol not even dark yet!” one fan observed.
“That’s a hard thing to accomplish on a Gameday,” said another.
The video does not explain why officers removed the woman, and it does not independently confirm whether she was arrested or simply escorted away. The footage shows her in handcuffs, but it does not reveal what happened before the clip began.
All of this unfolded on a huge day for LSU football. Lane Kiffin was making his debut as the Tigers’ head coach against Clemson at Tiger Stadium.
LSU had urged fans to show up early because of heavy game-day traffic and the size of the crowd, with gates opening at 4:30 p.m. and kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
WAFB’s game-day coverage showed just how crowded Baton Rouge had already become before the opening whistle.
There was also an annoying weather delay before the game got going.
Once the football finally took center stage, LSU handled Clemson 51-10, giving Kiffin a spectacular start. Still, for at least one fan, the most memorable part of the day came long before kickoff - and it happened on the walk away from Tiger Stadium, not toward it.
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