These kinds of games are trap games for LSU. I have seen them lose these games before but tonight was a different story. Thanks to some help from [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag], LSU took the lead early in this game and never looked back as LSU’s offense put on a show. The Tigers won the game 42-10 over the South Alabama Jaguars.
Durham had a great night but he was not the only one. [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] also had great games on the offensive side of the ball. On defense, the Tigers were led by [autotag]Greg Penn III[/autotag] and [autotag]Whit Weeks[/autotag]. Penn finished with 14 tackles and Weeks finished with nine tackles on the night.
Let’s look at who saw their stock rise and who saw their stock fall in this game.
Stock Up: Caden Durham
[autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag] was rated as one of the best running back prospects in the country last year for a reason. The kid is really good. For a team that has not been able to run the ball all year, Durham paved the way on the ground. He finished the night with seven carries for 128 yards and a touchdown. He also had three receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Stock Up: Kyren Lacy
Although he did not finish the game with a touchdown reception, [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] led the way for the LSU receiving core as he finished the night with five catches for 107 yards.
Stock Up: Greg Penn III
What a great game it was for [autotag]Greg Penn III[/autotag]. He finished the night with the most tackles on defense as he had 14 total tackles, seven solo, and 0.5 tackles for loss.
Stock Down: Turnovers
The only downside I can see from this game is Nussmeier throwing two interceptions. Those two interceptions led to LSU losing the turnover battle against USA. Again, it did not matter in the end, but it is something to improve on.
Stock Up: Surviving the trap game
I have seen LSU lose games like this before. Saturday night was a different story. LSU took control of the game in the first quarter and never looked back as they put on a show against the Jaguars.
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