“I was going back to the hotel to get a bite to eat and as I walked in I walked through what was a common area and Kevin called me over and said, “I need to visit with you.’ And he said, ‘I’m going to Auburn.’ And I said, ‘Huh?’ So I was relatively shocked!”
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LSU held the Bulldogs to 270 yards and 14 first downs but because the Tigers allowed a 23-6 lead grow to 23-20 in less than a minute, Key doesn’t think it was the Tigers’ best game.
Fournette showed no signs of the minor ankle injury he suffered before the season and aggravated against Wisconsin in the opener.
When the Tigers were trying to run out the clock and keep the ball on the ground, the Bulldogs were energized and limited Fournette to a 2-yard gain on first down.
BATON ROUGE Threatening skies produced breathtaking views, including a rainbow that seemed to drop onto the 50-yard line, at Tiger Stadium.
Williams entered the game late in the fourth quarter after starter Nick Fitzgerald left the game after his helmet came off.
The offense managed three points in the first half after scoring 41 in the first two games.
“That was a huge play”, safety Jamal Adams said of the punt. And unfortunately we didn’t see enough of him, or Shumpert, tonight. We preach on finishing and dominating people. “We’ve got to clean that up”. Leading 23-3 at the half, Miles and Co. looked to put the reverses, halfback passes and reverse passes from wide receiver to quarterback to bed. Until the final drive, LSU’s offense started each possession inside its own 30, with three starting inside the 15. “We stalled. When you have turnovers, you’re going to stall on offense”.
Miss. St. QB Damian Williams completes a pass to WR Fred Ross for a 7-yard touchdown. “Nice start. Extended plays, ad-libbed the things he was supposed to do, pretty accurate. But it still haunts me because I might end up with two sacks but I could end up with four sacks if I’m not missing those other two”. Made plays with his feet.
“I’m speaking for the whole defense – we missed way too many tackles”, Steele said.
The SEC has been nothing short of impressive this year. Dan Mullen said that this doesn’t affect the quarterback competition in any way in his postgame press conference, but as Justin Strawn brings up, if that’s the case, why not role with Fitzgerald again? It’s not a ideal throw, but there’s just enough air for Chark to get to it and he does a great job of getting two feet down and holding on. Pinned in the shadows of their own goalposts at the one-yard line, LSU relied on more power running from Fournette to move into Mississippi State territory at the 43. “Not necessarily a ideal win, but a good conference victory, and one that we’ll look forward to playing Auburn on the heels of this experience”. Snell had 17 carries for 136 yards and four touchdowns. Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux had one for -3 yards, and cornerback Tre’Davious White had a half sack for -3.
“The offensive goes through (Fournette)”, Mullen said. “Lewis Neal, certainly Arden Key, Kendell Beckwith – those guys can hit the quarterback, and they’re a devastating weapon on third down”. Lee also beat Mississippi State in his opening start, completing 18 of 27 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns.
Key is poised to become just the fourth player in LSU history with 10 sacks in a single season – joining Oliver Lawrence (12, 1989), Gabe Northern (11, 1994) and Rydell Malancon (10, 1981).
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Austin Allen threw for 241 yards and a pair of touchdowns in less than three quarters of action as No. 24 Arkansas made easy work of Texas State in a 42-3 win on Saturday night.
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