LSU vs Clemson weather update: Lane Kiffin debut in lightning delay

There might not be a more highly anticipated college football game in Week 1 than No. 13 LSU's home game vs. Clemson.

That game will be at least temporarily delayed due to weather traveling through the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. The Greenville News and Lafayette Advertiser, both part of the USA TODAY Network, report the game has entered into a lightning delay.

The game was originally scheduled to air nationally on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET. It remains to be seen how long the delay will affect kickoff between the two Tigers teams.

Follow along for live weather updates from Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

8 p.m.: Reports from the LSU press box say the 90-minute countdown will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET, meaning we're looking at a 9:40 p.m. ET kickoff. Time to caffeinate, folks.

7:38 p.m.: Multiple reports from Baton Rouge indicate the 90-minute pregame clock still has not started, meaning we're looking at a 9 p.m. ET kick at the earliest.

7 p.m.: It's pouring in Baton Rouge.

6:54 p.m.: LSU with a cheeky acknowledgment of the weather (and Oregon's famed saying from Autzen Stadium).

6:45 p.m.: The Greenville News and Lafayette Advertiser report a weather delay from Tiger…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/