LSU Football: 3 takeaways from shootout loss to Missouri in Week 6

LSU football and Missouri had to move their game up and switch locations because of the hurricane and things got crazy on Saturday afternoon.

Who would have thought that LSU vs. Missouri would have turned into a shootout on Saturday afternoon? The game that was supposed to be played in primetime in Baton Rouge was moved to Missouri after the hurricane hit and also became a noon start and things got incredibly crazy.

A back-and-forth affair ended up favoring Missouri who took a late lead in the fourth quarter thanks to Connor Bazelak’s breakout game, 45-41.

The defending national champs are now likely out of the playoff race and drop to 1-2 on the season and this one is on the defense and not Myles Brennan and that offense.

What’d we learn from LSU’s win over Missouri?

3. Run game has little pulse

When you have Clyde Edwards-Helaire, it’s easy to stick to a run game, but with him gone and a few guys splitting carries in the backfield, it was easy for Ed Orgeron to abandon the run.

On Saturday, the Tigers had next to no pulse in the run game, finishing with 49 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Tyrion Davis-Price made the most of his carries, ending the game with 39 yards on nine carries but it was clear the Tigers were sticking to the aerial attack. They moved the ball so well through the air that it didn’t much matter.

Moving forward, though, the Tigers need to make more of an effort to run the ball because against most SEC teams, passing 9/10 times isn’t going to work as effectively.

Luckily Missouri’s defense isn’t all that great.