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Five LSU takeaways from the OT loss to Arkansas

“The era is almost over”

It was another numbing loss in Baton Rouge on Saturday night. For the first time in six years, the Arkansas Razorbacks took home the Boot trophy. It also marked the first time Ed Orgeron had lost to the Hogs.

Seems like that it is a common occurrence in and every week. This marks the first time LSU lost at home to Auburn or they lost to Arkansas for the first time in six years. It was the first time they lost to Kentucky in over a decade. Too many of these sorts of instances.

With all of that said we broke down our five takeaways from the game.

WATCH: Garrett Nussmeier shows some magic as he finds Jack Bech for a TD

Watch as Nussmeier showed a little razzle-dazzle for the touchdown.

The LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks were geared up for a huge game on Saturday night in Death Valley. The Razorbacks struck first with a field goal to take the early 3-0 lead.

Max Johnson started the game at quarterback but after two drives that ended in punts, it was time to turn to the freshman. Garrett Nussmeier took the field and helped lead them to a field goal. It was mostly done by the running backs in that first drive.

On the second drive, Nussmeier showed off his cannon. On first and 10 to kick off the second quarter, Nuss spun out of pressure and uncorked one down the field to fellow freshman Jack Bech.

After splitting the first four drives, Nussmeier got the nod in drive No. 5.

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These players are key for an LSU Tigers victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks

These players are key to win.

It will be quite the game on Saturday for the LSU Tigers. We will find out which of the two quarterbacks will take hold of the starting position. It also will give fans an idea if they should make postseason plans.

The Tigers need two wins in the final three weeks to become bowl eligible with Arkansas, UL-Monroe, and Texas A&M on left on the schedule. The benefit is that all three games will take place in Death Valley.

As LSU prepares to take the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday against the Hogs, we highlight five players that will be key for a win. Their postseason chances become infinitely more. difficult if they can’t knock off Arkansas.

LSU vs Arkansas: Five reasons the Tigers knock off the Hogs

Five reasons to believe LSU gets one step closer to bowl eligibility on Saturday.

Saturday night in Death Valley. SEC football. Postseason eligibility is up for grabs.

The LSU Tigers have an opportunity to get out of the SEC West cellar with a win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Bayou Bengals need two wins in their final three games to become eligible for the postseason, which starts on Saturday night.

The game against ULM feels like your best opportunity for one of those wins, leaving the Arkansas and Texas A&M games. Can they knock off a conference foe to get there?

As we look to Saturday, we break down five reasons the LSU Tigers can get it done against the Hogs.

Quarterback discussion: A look at the future of the position at LSU

Trying to figure out the QB situation in 2022.

Coming out of spring ball we thought there would be a four-man battle going for the quarterback position. At the time they had Myles Brennan back and healthy following his season-ending injury in 2020. The team also had a pair of sophomore passers in TJ Finley and Max Johnson as well as incoming freshman Garrett Nussmeier.

That changed on May 6, 2021, when Finley decided to enter the transfer portal. Not three weeks later Finley was on his way to back up Bo Nix at Auburn. That left Brennan, Johnson, and Nussmeier as the trio of scholarship quarterbacks on the roster.

Prior to the start of camp, Myles Brennan suffered an injury that would require surgery leaving just two scholarship quarterbacks on the roster until his return. That return never came. The Monday following when Brennan was expected to return, he put his name in the transfer portal.

That leaves just Johnson and Nuss on the team at quarterback, let’s dive into what the team could look like moving forward at the position?

Press Conference Notes: LSU quarterbacks and injuries

Injury notes and what caused the staff to consider Garrett Nussmeier to play at quarterback.

According to the Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, both Garrett Nussmeier and his father Doug pleaded to the coaching staff to let him play. Doug is currently the quarterback’s coach for the Dallas Cowboys, he also spent time with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, and Michigan Wolverines before moving to the NFL.

Garrett Nussmeier pleaded with LSU coach Ed Orgeron on Sunday. Patience had turned to anger for the freshman quarterback. Nussmeier was tired of watching. Forget a redshirt. He wanted to help the Tigers win now.

Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier, who doubles as Garrett’s father, made the same pitch to LSU offensive coordinator Jake Peetz.

During Monday’s press conference with head coach Ed Orgeron, discussed the current quarterback situation. He stated that Max Johnson is the starter but Garrett Nussmeier would see significant snaps against Arkansas. The interesting note is that the next game Nuss plays in will be his last if they want to maintain his redshirt status.

“Jake and I talked about it this morning and we haven’t decided exactly how we’re gonna do it in a game. It might be first quarter-second quarter, maybe a couple series, it all depends on how practice goes and how the game plan is.” – Ed Orgeron on the LSU two-quarterback system

Injury News from Ed Orgeron’s press conference

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
  • Sage Ryan, CB is out
  • Maason Smith, DE is out
  • Cordale Flott, CB is probable

Ed Orgeron: Garrett Nussmeier to receive playing time vs Arkansas

Garrett Nussmeier will see the field against Arkansas on Saturday.

It seems like a lot of LSU fans have been waiting for this.

Ed Orgeron announced earlier today in a press conference that Max Johnson will remain LSU’s starting quarterback against Arkansas, but Backup Garrett Nussmeier will be receiving playing time against the Hogs. Whoever performs better will stay in the game.

There has been a portion of the fan base that has been calling for Nussmeier to play due to the lack of performance from Max Johnson. It seems they’re finally getting their wish.

Nussmeier is a four-star pro-style quarterback from Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. He was one of the nation’s top quarterback prospects coming out of high school, earning four stars from 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals. He was ranked as the 13th best prospect at his position nationally by ESPN as well as being the No. 9 prospect overall in Texas and No. 61 overall.

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If Johnson isn’t moving this offense early, Nussmeier will certainly get the call.

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Pat’s POV: Time for the quarterback conversation in Baton Rouge?

Garrett Nussmeier deserves his shot at quarterback, but how much should he play?

There might not be a better time to have this conversation than the open week for the LSU Tigers. After seeing what Max Johnson has done over the last several weeks and limited action for Garrett Nussmeier, let’s discuss the quarterbacks.

Max Johnson hasn’t been terrible this season, let’s get that out of the way. He has been inconsistent and there are a lot of extenuating circumstances surrounding that. However, with the season quickly unraveling why not mix it up in the final four games?

In the last two games, Johnson averaged just 6.2 yards per attempt. In his six starts prior, the sophomore averaged 7.9 yards per attempt. Losing Kayshon Boutte was a huge impact in this area. Most quarterbacks would suffer in that situation, Boutte is a dynamic athlete that would make any passer look better. Looking at his history, he wasn’t exactly lighting it up for the Tigers offense in 2020 either, outside of Ole Miss.

Johnson often looks lost, holds onto the ball way too long, and is downright indecisive when determining where to go with the ball. Part of that has to do with a rookie offensive coordinator. Part of that has to do with not trusting your offensive line to maintain blocks. Part of his issue is the lack of zip on the ball.

We got the opportunity to see a little bit of Garrett Nussmeier against Ole Miss as he played the entire fourth quarter. After Johnson’s third turnover of the game, the team opted for the freshman. Nuss came into the game down 31-7 and led the team on two scoring drives.

Judging a player isn’t fair on just 19 plays but both turned into scores. The first was a 14-play drive that went 51 yards. Cade York capped it off with a field goal. Following the fumble caused by Damone Clark, Nussmeier led them on an 80-yard touchdown drive. On the final play of the drive, the freshman found Malik Nabers in the back of the endzone.

With the issues in protection, it might be a better idea to see what Nuss can do. He seems to be more mobile and has a quick release. You will have to live with his gunslinger mentality but at this point, the LSU offense needs an edge. I won’t call for him to start against Alabama, but they should open the QB competition this week.

If nothing else, give him a series in each quarter against Alabama. It might give this team the shot in the arm they desperately need.

Top grades and snap counts from LSU-Ole Miss

A look at snap counts and top grades from LSU-Ole Miss.

Not a whole lot to write home about following the LSU Tigers 31-17 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The 14-point margin doesn’t represent how one-sided the game actually was.

The Tigers snapped a five-game winning streak against Ole Miss and gave Ed Orgeron his first loss against the Rebels as the head coach. A look at the top grades according to Pro Football Focus and the snap count distribution from the game.

Top Offensive Grades

Garrett Nussmeier QB 79.8
Malik Nabers WR 76.7
Austin Deculus RT 71.3
Corey Kiner RB 68.9
Trey Palmer WR 68.0

Offensive Snap Counts

Liam Shanahan, C 70 Jack Mashburn, TE 34
Austin Deculus, RT 70 Jack Bech, TE 31
Ed Ingram, LG 70 Brian Thomas Jr, WR 29
Max Johnson, QB 51 Malik Nabers, WR 27
Anthony Bradford, LT 51 Devonta Lee/Jontre Kirklin, WR 24
Garrett Dellinger, LT 46 Corey Kiner, RB 22
Jaray Jenkins, WR 46 Garrett Nussmeier, QB 19
Ty Davis-Price, RB 43 Marcus Dumervil, LT 19
Trey Palmer, WR 42 Kole Taylor, TE 6
Marlon Martinez, RG 41 Josh Williams, RB 5

Top Defensive Grades

Neil Farrell Jr DT 95.6
Jaquelin Roy DT 79.4
BJ Ojulari DE 78.6
Glen Logan DT 78.4
Mike Jones Jr LB 77.0

Defensive Snap Counts

Cameron Lewis, FS 79 Glen Logan, DT 41
Jay Ward, SS 73 Neil Farrell Jr, DT 39
Damone Clark, LB 68 Raydarious Williams, CB 29
Dwight McGlothern, CB 60 Cordale Flott, CB 29
Sage Ryan, CB 56 Soni Fonua, DE 27
Maason Smith, DE 53 Jarell Cherry, LB 26
Jaquelin Roy, DT 52 Jacobian Guillory, DT 25
BJ Ojulari, DE 52 Mike Jones Jr, LB 25
Micah Baskerville, LB 49 Greg Penn III, LB 16
Darren Evans, CB 49 Todd Harris Jr, FS 15

 

Five takeaways from LSU vs Ole Miss

LSU fought for about a quarter before falling apart offensively.

The Tigers didn’t have enough in the tank on Saturday.

LSU lost to Ole Miss 31-17, with Rebels quarterback Matt Corral playing the entire game even though it was speculated that he wouldn’t be healthy enough to play this weekend.

Garrett Nussmeier came into the game and went 7 for 12 for 103 yards and a touchdown. Could there potentially be some controversy brewing at the quarterback position, with Max Johnson having played inefficiently for two games now?

We will have to wait and see. I doubt with Orgeron heading out, he isn’t too desperate to win and make changes that could help that cause.

Here are five takeaways from LSU’s 31-17 loss to Ole Miss.