Yes, LSU played brilliantly in the second quarter of their 34-13 win over FCS power Jacksoville State.
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“I feel like they (Jacksonville State) were wore down after the first quarter”, said Guice.
LSU coach Les Miles said Etling’s night was “not flawless by any means”, but also said the transfer from Purdue “absolutely” put himself in the mix to start going forward. That Miles didn’t have his quarterback represent his team at an event that brings the biggest concentration of media in one place was telling about the delicate balance the coach has tried to strike in terms of Harris’ composure.
LSU’s players were able to put the opening loss and the discussion of it out of their system much quicker than Miles, who had media duties. Josh Clemmons transferred from Kentucky for the 2015 campaign but saw his season cut short by injury.
Shelton was active and aggressive, despite being credited with only one pass breakup, and Tindal – who was making his first start at corner – ended the first half by ripping a near completion out of Dupre’s hands for his first career interception.
The ramifications of that decision immediately came into effect as Arkansas glided 58 yards in four snaps to pull within 28-26, and a reverse pass from Keon Hatcher to Allen tied the game at 28-28 with 1:03 remaining. Lane Kiffin has transformed Alabama’s offense in each of the past two seasons to fit quarterbacks that you could argue weren’t almost as gifted as Harris. The crowd greeted Etling with loud cheers, and the ovation only got louder by the quarter’s end. The game is also airing on a live stream online. Junior quarterback Thomas Woodson completed 72 percent of his passes (23-for-32) while on his way to throwing for 409 yards and six touchdowns. They’ve got Nick Fitzgerald, a running quarterback and throwing quarterback both, and he’s set school records against SC, 195 yards rushing and threw for 178 and two touchdowns. Guice gained 93 yards on 10 carries in the first half.
While Etling sparked the Tigers offense, the highlight of the game belonged to White.
LSU’s Tre’Davious White returned a punt for a 60-yard touchdown.
Now starting quarterback Brandon Harris and head coach Les Miles and the LSU Tigers looks to find their first win of the year and defend their home field in Louisiana tonight, in the hope of climbing back higher in the rankings.
To prove timing is indeed everything, we can offer Jacksonville State’s loss to LSU Saturday night as Exhibit A. Look for quarterback Bart Houston to try knocking off some rust after two interceptions last week, while Clement will be likely to take care of business on the ground running the football. He got up favoring his left leg after the final carry of a 138-yard performance last week.
The two-week honeymoon period in the schedule starts on Saturday with the home opener at Camp Randall Stadium against the Zips, a Mid-American Conference team. Rain with lightning hit the LSU area after 5 p.m. TE Troy Fumagalli’s 100-yard receiving game against LSU was first for a Badgers tight end since Lance Kendricks had 103 in 2010 against Austin Peay.
The Tigers will host Mississippi State in the SEC opener on September 17th.
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Fournette, a junior, has established himself as arguably the best offensive player in college football.
