Dabo Swinney responds to Brian Kelly’s jab calling LSU the real Death Valley ahead of their opening game vs. Clemson at Memorial Stadium.

Clemson and LSU: Who’s the real Death Valley? Clemson’s Memorial Stadium (capacity 81,500) and LSU’s Tiger Stadium (capacity 102,321) both use that nickname for their home football stadiums.

LSU travels to Clemson for its season opener on Aug 30. Head coach Brian Kelly is confident his Tigers will retain the real 'Death Valley' title.

Clemson is the real Death Valley, though Kelly and LSU still do their best to hold on to the claim.

Swinney did reference the origin of Clemson’s “Death Valley” nickname, noting it was first coined in 1945 by Presbyterian College coach Lonnie McMillian ahead of a game at Clemson’s ...