LSU Football: Tigers roll past Louisiana Tech
LSU football is coming off of a huge win against Auburn that vaulted them into the Top 10 of the AP poll. This week they handled Louisiana Tech with ease.
The LSU football program went into Week 4 ranked No. 6 in the nation, looking to show that their new Top 10 ranking wasn’t a fluke. They faced a Louisiana Tech team that was able to exploit some holes in the Tigers defense.
Joe Burrows and the LSU passing game didn’t take many shots down the field, but they didn’t need to thanks to a dominant running game. Nick Brossette continues to be the focal point of the Tigers offense, as he rumbled for 78 yards on 23 carries and found the endzone three times. He had been held scoreless in the previous two games so to see him break that drought was a pleasure for LSU fans.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire also had a good game running the ball. He ran it 20 times for 136 yards and scored twice. Are these two quietly the best running back tandem in the SEC west? The folks in Tuscaloosa may disagree, but now there is no denying that LSU’s offensive success is based on the rushing attack.
The Tigers defense looked shaky for most of the game defending the pass. A defensive unit that has a lot of talent couldn’t get much pressure on Louisiana Tech. The Tigers finished with two sacks and only four quarterback hurries.
Those numbers may not seem bad until you see that the Bulldogs attempted 50 passes! That’s only three percent of the time and if the Tigers can’t get pressure against opposing quarterbacks going forward they will certainly get beat in SEC play.
A lack of a pass rush left the secondary to fend for themselves and J’Mar Smith finished with 330 yards through the air with three touchdowns and an interception. His favorite target was Adrian Hardy, who made the LSU cornerbacks look bad all game as he hauled in 10 passes for 181 yards and 2 scores.
On paper, this looks like an easy victory for the Tigers, but the stats show that the Bulldogs had a punchers chance heading into the fourth.
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LSU will have some things to work on before their Week 5 game against Ole Miss, who have looked good besides their lone loss to No. 1 Alabama.
So that’s a recap of the Tigers win over the Bulldogs in Week 4. Is there anything else that stood out to you? Comment below and let’s get ready for Week 5!