There were a lot of fresh faces on the field for LSU in the opener. Aside from almost the entire coaching staff, returning starters were hard to find.
LSU’s entire cornerback group was new. [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] and [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] were making their LSU debuts. [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] started at left tackle as a true freshman, and we saw highly-touted transfer [autotag]Miles Frazier[/autotag] get the start at left guard.
How these newcomers come into form over the course of the year will determine LSU’s season. They could begin to gel and this team could really start to improve. It also could take awhile, meaning there are more growing pains to come.
Let’s evaluate how LSU’s newcomers fared against Florida State.