If Saturday was a fan’s first chance to see LSU play, do you think that they recognize Brandon Harris as a third year starting quarterback, or would they feel bad for him, presuming he’s a first year guy playing his first road game?
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“It gives us a chance to prove that we can play against anyone”, said prolific Gamecocks dual-threat quarterback Eli Jenkins, who has accounted for 1,000 more yards of offense than any other player in JSU history. Bry’Kiethon Mouton also found the end zone on Saturday night and DeSean Smith was the man to score on the receiving TD, a 46-yard completion in the first quarter.
Central Michigan (1-0) at Oklahoma State (1-0), Noon, FSI – Not calling for an upset, but if Cooper Rush is at the head of the quarterback class in the MAC this season, it will show up here. Bowden has been to four bowl games in a 23-year career on the sideline.
Meanwhile, Florida – after losing touted recruit Will Grier to a suspension and subsequent transfer and struggling with Treon Harris – is starting Luke Del Rio, the Alabama walk-on turned Oregon State backup turned transfer to the Gators. He is more accurate on the short and intermediate routes – something that LSU’s offense has been needing desperately.
Etling started 12 games for the Boilermakers while passing for 2,490 yards and tossing 16 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.
Conventional wisdom dictates that LSU will come out of the tunnel fired up looking for a pound or two of chicken meat to eat after the tough loss to the Badgers.
But his performance in the 2nd quarter, gives LSU fans hope the offense can perform much better under his leadership. The Tigers didn’t need him to take care of Jacksonville State, but they may need a strong performance against Mississippi State, who is coming off of a win over SC. It nearly feels like a sense of inevitability that at some point they expect him back on the field in a crucial moment. “It’s a nice mixture of coach (offensive coordinator Cam Cameron) making some nice play calls and me going through my progressions”.
LSU’s defense played well against Wisconsin, deserving of a victory. It needs a quarterback who won’t panic in the pocket.
“The main thing I told him when he first got in the huddle is just calm down and relax”, said running back Derrius Guice. The crowd greeted Etling with loud cheers, and the ovation only got louder by the quarter’s end. LSU is 10-0 all-time against FCS opponents, having outscored those teams 288-64 during Miles’ seven FCS wins as Tigers coach.EXTRA POINTS1. The return of Fournette will be good news for a unit that is battling to find any sort of offensive identity. Lance Kendricks was the last Badger to do so, when he picked up 103 yards against Austin Peay. While he’s glad that Fournette is expected to return to the lineup, Miles is pleased with his stable of running backs and will continue to monitor his star tailback’s health.
Wisconsin: Houston. The senior had his moments against LSU but also threw two costly interceptions.
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The idea is to raise $1 million toward Miles $6 buyout if he is fired. If Etling can restore LSU’s trust in the quarterback position – yes, if is a key word here – there are plenty of games to be won on this schedule.
