Saturday night, [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] became the first player in FBS history to throw for 350+ yards and run for 200+ yards in a single game. Daniels proved why he is the best player in the country once again as he put on a show against the Florida Gators.
After the game was over, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] was asked what the LSU offense does to help Daniels be successful week after week. We all know that it takes more than just one man to make a group successful. It takes a great offensive line, some great receivers, and a stable of running backs that can keep the pressure off of you.
Here is how Kelly responded.
“Well, I think we had six third downs today, so we didn’t have a lot of third downs,” he said. “And when we got into third-down situations, they were either all or nothing in terms of what they did. So they either brought six, seven up, and then they dropped everybody. And when they did, Jayden would scan and there was nothing there, he would just take off, and then when they brought pressure, he would stay in there and then find the one-on-one matchups.
“So when you have a quarterback that is that patient, and willing to stay in there. Obviously, it’s helped when you have balance with the receivers that we have, and then to have running backs that are willing to give themself up in terms of protection too so clearly Mason Taylor hasn’t been talked about a lot. But you know, he was outstanding in protection. We had to leave him in a lot tonight. He had some nice catches, but he was also part of that as well.”
LSU will take on Georgia State this weekend in Baton Rouge.
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