The Clemson Tigers are set to hit the road for one of the marquee matchups of Week 1 against the LSU Tigers.
The offseason talk surrounding Clemson has been regarding its quarterback competition between senior Christopher Vizzina and redshirt freshman Tait Reynolds.
The speculation for quite some time has been that the experienced Vizzina would win the job. That was confirmed Tuesday by head coach Dabo Swinney.
Christopher Vizzina will start in Death Valley on Saturday
Swinney announced on Tuesday that Vizzina will indeed be the starter in Week 1 for Clemson against LSU. Swinney told reporters that Vizzina has earned the opportunity to start.
Vizzina is extremely familiar with Clemson, as he was a four-star recruit in 2023 and had been the backup to Cade Klubnik for the past two seasons. Vizzina started one game in 2025, throwing for 313 yards and three touchdowns against SMU.