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LSU Lands QB from Portal, Kiffin Pursues Leavitt

LSU lands transfer QB Landen Clark, a three-star prospect with impressive stats, as backup plan after pursuing top portal QB Sam Leavitt. Kiffin continues to explore options, hosting five-star USC freshman transfer Husan Longstreet. SEC drama unfolds as portal closes in a week.

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