Chad Morris may not be in Fayetteville, Arkansas anymore, but that doesn't mean the program's former head coach isn't still taking L's against one of the Hogs' biggest rivals.
Nearly seven years after being fired by the Arkansas Razorbacks, Chad Morris is in his first year back as the offensive coordinator for the Clemson Tigers. Unfortunately for Morris, he may be experiencing a sense of deja vu after his team's season opener against the LSU Tigers.
Lane Kiffin dismantles Clemson 51-10 in LSU debut
This past Saturday, LSU began the Lane Kiffin era in style by defeating the Clemson Tigers 51-10, sending a warning to teams around the SEC as the polarizing head coach forges a new legacy in Baton Rouge. On the other side of the field, a Chad Morris-led offense once again sputtered against the LSU Tigers.
Things started well for the Clemson Tigers, who intercepted LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt on the second play from scrimmage, setting Morris' offense up at the LSU 33-yard line. Four plays later, the Tigers settled for a 49-yard field goal that would be the only points Chad Morris' offense scored until the final four minutes of the game.
Starting Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina threw a pick-six in the first quarter, and by halftime, LSU had already built a 31-3 lead (a lead that didn't impress Lane Kiffin, if the alleged leaked video of his halftime speech is authentic). While Clemson running back David Eziomume eventually reached the end zone with 3:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, LSU would go on to win the game 51-10.
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In what feels like a familiar sight for Arkansas fans, Clemson had just 145 yards of total offense and eight first downs while going one-for-13 on third-down attempts against LSU. Back in 2018, Morris' Arkansas offense performed similarly poorly against LSU, gaining only 216 yards of offense while going two-for-12 on third-down attempts, but the showing this past weekend was undeniably even worse.
Even Dabo Swinney didn't attempt to sugarcoat the performance. When asked about Morris' play-calling after the loss, the longtime Clemson head coach admitted, "We didn't do anything good," before expressing confidence in the idea that his offensive coordinator would get the unit turned around.
This is awful. pic.twitter.com/7kcPCy8319
— #ClemsonNFL (@ClemsonPros) September 6, 2026
Dabo Swinney might believe in his offensive coordinator, but that hasn't exactly been the reaction on social media. Chad Morris' offense looked completely lost on multiple plays, and somehow, the game felt even more lopsided than the 51-10 score would indicate.
There's always the chance that Chad Morris turns things around for the Clemson offense, but Clemson fans can't be feeling too good heading into their Week 2 matchup with Georgia Southern. However, for Arkansas fans, it might feel just the slightest bit vindicating to see the worst head coach in program history struggling elsewhere as well.
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