We are wrapping up our thoughts on the LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks matchup on Saturday night. The Hogs were finally able to take “The Boot” back to Fayetteville for the first time since 2015. Not the way many saw this night ending.
After two quick drives, we saw freshman quarterback Garrett Nussmeier get the call and he would remain in the game until it ended. There was no going back and forth between quarterbacks, Johnson’s leash was extremely short. As head coach Ed Orgeron said, if he was going to play the freshman it would be for significant minutes. We will see if he sticks with Nuss or goes back to Johnson this week against the Warhawks.
Defensively, I am not sure you could have asked for a better performance. They held Arkansas to just 13 points in four quarters. This coming off the heels of holding Alabama to just 20 points, both games resulting in losses but you can’t pin that on the defense. Daronte Jones had his unit ready to roll on Saturday night.
As we do each week, we are handing out grades with the virtual report card.
We start on the offensive side of the ball.