LSU Tigers: Keys To The Season, Top Game, Top Transfer, Fun Stats
LSU Tigers: Key To The 2022 Offense
Get the offensive line in place.
Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame teams always powerhouses up front. The O lines weren’t as celebrated over the years like programs with factories up front like Wisconsin or Alabama, but they were outstanding with a whole lot of next level talent able to take over games.
LSU’s offensive line needs to merely be better.
The skill parts will be terrific. There are too many good quarterbacks to not get a good season out of the starter, the running back rotation will be solid, and the receivers will all rise up around Kayshon Boutte. Now they need the line to do its job after a rough run.
There’s a lot to get excited about. Will Campbell is a special recruit at tackle, a few veterans are back and healthy, and the transfer portal is helping with the depth. Now the line needs to be better than 111th in the nation in sacks allowed and help the offense be stronger than 114th in rushing.
LSU Tigers: Key To The 2022 Defense
Run defense, run defense, run defense.
The pass rush will be even better, the revamped secondary should be fine with a little time, and overall the D will improve after finishing tenth in the SEC.
It has to be more consistent at stopping the run.
More takeaways are a must after grabbing just 13 – the team only came up with multiple takeaways three times – but the run D was the bigger tone-setter.
The defense that held Alabama to six rushing yards gave up 900 yards over the previous four games – the consistency has to be there.
Six teams were able to run for 140 yards or more against the Tiger defense. LSU lost all six of those games, and went 6-1 when it allowed fewer.
The 2019 national championship team allowed 140 yards or more just three times in the 15 games.
LSU Tigers: Key Player To The 2022 Season
OT Will Campbell, Fr.
No pressure, new guy, but get ready to step in and deal with all the NFL-caliber pass rushers the SEC is about to throw at you.
The 6-6, 310-pound superstar recruit is almost certainly going to be thrown to the wolves right away from his left tackle spot. If he’s good, the rest of the rebuilt line will have its key piece.
LSU Tigers: Key Transfer
QB Jayden Daniels, Jr.
There might be more important transfers – the secondary and O line are getting key parts – and two good quarterback options are already in place, but Daniels has the talent and upside to be an instant star.
Good at Arizona State for three seasons, he threw for over 6,000 yards with 32 touchdowns and 13 picks, and he ran for close to 1,300 yards and 13 scores. He regressed a bit last year as a passer, but he was great on the ground.
Again, he has to fight for the job, but if he doesn’t get it, that means someone else was fantastic in fall camp.
LSU Key Game To The 2022 Season
Alabama, Nov. 5
There are statement and marking point games all over the place. It starts with Florida State, the SEC opener against Mississippi State matters, the trip to Florida will be a fight, and …
Beat Bama. That’s how you make a statement as a new head coach.
It’s a home game, there’s a week to rest up, and there’s a big problem if there’s a loss with at Arkansas and at Texas A&M to close out the SEC season.
LSU Tigers: 2021 Fun Stats
– Points: Opponents 346 – LSU 345
– Penalties: Opponents 73 for 589 yards – LSU 56 for 443 yards
– Opponent 1st Quarter Scoring: 30 – Opponents 4th Quarter Scoring 113
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