HALFTIME: LSU leads Vanderbilt 21-7, highlights

The Tigers’ offense seems to have found its rhythm, but the Commodores haven’t fallen too far behind.

The LSU Tigers had a chance to get their feet under them in the Week 2 road matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores, and they seem to be doing just that through the first two quarters of action.

The offense struggled to find anything resembling a sense of rhythm in last week’s 44-34 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs, but quarterback Myles Brennan and Co. have put up 258 yards of total offense to Vanderbilt’s 203 yards, and look to have the momentum despite an overthrown ball that resulted in an interception for Brennan.

LSU also looks more steady on defense, getting a good amount of pressure and tackling much better than last week. At the end of the second quarter, the LSU defense has one sack on Ken Seals credited to defensive tackle Siaki Ika, and 47 total tackles. Safety JaCoby Stevens is responsible for 10 of those with five solo tackles, unexpectedly a leader on defense.

Vanderbilt is keeping pace, though, showing the ability to move the ball downfield against a historically stout Tigers defense under new defensive coordinator Bo Pelini.

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The Tigers lead the Commodores, 21-7 after a promising Vanderbilt drive that ultimately amounted to nothing after a missed field goal by Pierson Cook, and they’ll aim to finish the job as they get back to the field after the half.

Here’s a look at some of the best plays on the game on both sides through the first half:

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