The first half of Brian Kelly’s LSU debut didn’t go as planned.
The Tigers were lucky to only trail 7-3 after a sloppy first half. But coming out of the locker room, LSU fans received some bad news. Sophomore defensive tackle [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag], who exited the game the game in the first quarter with what looked like a knee injury sustained during a celebration, walked out in street clothes. He was on crutches and had a knee brace on.
Needless to say, a long-term injury for Smith would be a heavy blow to what was expected to be one of the SEC’s best front fours. As a highly outed true freshman last fall, he started four games and finished with 19 tackles (five for loss) and four sacks. He was thought to be in line for a breakout season.
We’ll keep you posted on any news regarding Smith’s status moving forward here on LSU Wire.
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