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LSU football’s five best plays of the 2021 season

What were some of your favorite plays of the season so far?

LSU’s 2021 season has been tumultuous, to say the least.

Not only are the Tigers 4-4 in a year where they were expected by some to bounce back from a subpar 2020 campaign, but LSU also made the decision to let go of Ed Orgeron, the man who brought the program a national title just two years ago.

While it may seem like doom and gloom for the LSU Tigers right now, there have still been some entertaining moments this season that should not go overlooked because the end goal of the year has now been put out of reach.

Here are the five best plays of the 2021 season (so far).

Derek Stingley Jr has procedure, ruled out indefinitely

More bad news for the LSU Tigers

The hits just keep on coming for the LSU Tigers.

After losing Myles Brennan, Andre Anthony, and John Emery Jr, the LSU Tigers took another hit on Wednesday. Head coach Ed Orgeron announced that Derek Stingley Jr had a procedure on his foot and has been ruled out indefinitely. There is no timetable at this time for a potential return to the team.

In a statement released by LSU, Stingley stated that his intentions are to return to the team and finish out the 2021 campaign.

“I appreciate all of the support from LSU and the fans,” Stingley Jr. said. “I’m doing all that I can to return to the field as soon as possible. I want to finish out the season with my teammates and I will do everything I can to get healthy so that I will be able to play again this year.”

This will likely be the final season in Baton Rouge for the former five-star recruit and All-American cornerback. He is viewed as one of the top prospects for the 2022 NFL draft. Stingley has been hampered by injuries over the past two seasons following his breakout in 2019 during the national championship run.

He was set to visit a doctor this week as Orgeron stated when speaking with the media last week. Stingley required a procedure and it is unlikely that we could see him before the open date. Even having him back in time for the Alabama game on Nov. 6, seems like a stretch right now.

Just another huge injury to overcome in a season that doesn’t look so bright after their latest loss to Auburn. The team will need to rely on Eli Ricks and Dwight McGlothern as the boundary cornerbacks until Stingley can return, if at all.

This year McClothern has allowed six receptions on 13 targets for 44 yards, which breaks down to 3.4 yards per target. He and Cordale Flott lead the team for the lowest completion percentage allowed among cornerbacks. Both allow less than 50% completions through five games.

CBS Sports analyst gives LSU a “B-” for their win over Mississippi State

LSU receives a positive grade for their performance against Mississippi State.

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We’re putting the final touches on the Mississippi State victory for the LSU Tigers. The Bayou Bengals were able to leave Starkville with a win over Mike Leach and look to make it 2-0 when they host Auburn in Death Valley.

Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports released his report card for week four with LSU getting a somewhat positive grade.

The Tigers were without cornerback Derek Stingley Jr . against Mississippi State on Saturday but found a way to take the 28-25 win. Don’t let that score deceive you, though. The Tigers were in control for the majority of the afternoon.

Grade: B-

Head coach Ed Orgeron met with the media on Monday and was very complimentary of Dwight McGlothern, who replaced Stingley on Saturday. He praised his instincts and footwork. The Bulldogs targeted McGlothern a total of seven times on Saturday with just two receptions for five yards.

Orgeron also stated that Stingley would see a doctor this week to get an update on a possible return in the coming games. It is fair to presume that he won’t be available against Auburn on Saturday night.

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WATCH: LSU gets the luckiest bounce for INT vs Florida

It has been a tough season for the LSU defense, but they literally got a bounce to go their way against the Florida Gators.

Perhaps the LSU defense was due to get something to bounce their way. In this particular case, it came off a pass from a Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterback leading the Florida Gators into the SEC Championship Game.

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask entered Saturday night’s game against LSU having thrown just three interceptions all season. In the first half, Trask has now been picked off not once, but twice. Shortly after Eli Ricks returned trask’s first intercepted pass in over a month for a go-ahead touchdown, Trask could do nothing but watch as LSU was on the right end of a ridiculous bounce off a receiver and an LSU defender’s helmet.

Trask rolled to his right and attempted to complete a sideline pass to wide receiver Kadarius Toney. But the pass seemed to deflect off the hand of Toney. It then ricocheted off the helmet of LSU cornerback Dwight McGlothern just before McGlothern stepped out of bounds. That kept the ball alive as it bounced its way back into the field of play. LSU cornerback Jay Ward was the final player to get his hands on the football, kneeling down near the sideline as he securely gained possession of the football.

As expected, the replay booth needed to take a deeper look at this sequence of events to decide whether or not the play would stand. After a thorough review of all of the available angles, the officials determined the interception was able to be confirmed.

LSU took over the football at their six-yard line and the offense was unable to pick up a first down. Still, this was an incredible display for a defense that has had a rough season.