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Stock Up, Stock Down: Jayden Daniels, Tigers pass test from Gators

You never know what to expect when it comes to rivalry games.

You never know what to expect when it comes to rivalry games. It does not matter what either team’s record is entering the game. Either team could end the night with a victory.

Both LSU and Florida were coming off of a loss last week. For LSU, it was a loss to Alabama. For Florida, it was a loss at home to Arkansas. All bets were off when the Gators entered Death Valley.

There was one big difference in tonight’s game though. One of these teams has the best quarterback in the country. That was LSU and [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag]. If he does not win the Heisman Trophy, I will be upset.

Here’s the full stock report from Saturday’s win.

Injury News: LSU running back Logan Diggs not expected to play vs. Florida

The Tigers’ top running back is unlikely to play on Saturday night.

LSU fans got the news they were waiting for on Saturday morning as it was announced that quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], who was listed as probable with a head injury earlier in the week, will make the start against Florida.

It wasn’t all positive news on the injury front, however. Running back [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag] was listed as questionable on Thursday with an upper-body injury, and on Friday, his status was downgraded to doubtful.

Saturday morning, On3’s Matt Zenitz reported that Diggs is not expected to play.

Without Diggs available, LSU would instead turn to [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], as well as possibly true freshman [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and veteran [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], as well as production on the ground from Daniels, who led the team in rushing last week against Alabama.

Diggs has been a nice addition to this offense, which struggled to find production on the ground outside of Daniels last fall. If he’s unable to go, LSU will likely have to lean more heavily on the passing game than it already has been.

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LSU’s Trey Holly named SEC Freshman of the Week

On Saturday night, LSU fans got their first look at true freshman Trey Holly.

On Saturday night, LSU fans got their first look at true freshman [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag].

Holly was a four-star running back from Farmerville, Louisiana. He will likely be redshirted this year but he got his time in the spotlight against Army.

Holly finished the night with six rushing attempts for 91 yards and a touchdown with his biggest play being a 67-yard scoring run with 52 seconds left in the game. Holly finished the night with the most rushing yards on the team in only his first game, and he took home SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his efforts.

LSU has a full stable of running backs consisting of [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag].

With that much talent, it’s hard to divvy out enough carries for everyone. Diggs has become the No. 1 running back on the team with some combination of Emery/Williams/Cain/Jackson after him. With the new redshirt rule, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has the opportunity to redshirt a guy as talented as Holly and still be able to play him in at least four games.

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Brian Kelly discusses LSU’s skill position talent after Auburn win

For the first time this season, Kyren Lacy led the team in receiving yards as he caught four passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.

[autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] did an incredible job facilitating the ball on Saturday night as he connected with eight different receivers and threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns.

For the first time this season, Kyren Lacy led the team in receiving yards as he caught four passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. It was more than just the wide receivers, though. Daniels got the running backs and tight ends involved. [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] all recorded a reception against the Auburn Tigers.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] was asked about the amount of playmakers he has on his team after the game and here is what he had to say.

“Yeah, Mason Taylor getting involved, the tight ends. It’s pretty impressive,” Kelly said. “And I thought we did a good job of getting every the ball, Kyren Lacy probably had a breakout game, he drops one and comes to the sideline and said, ‘Coach, I owe you one.’ I said ‘No, you owe me two.’ And he got us two, maybe Kyren doesn’t respond the right way and maybe drops his head a little bit. He’s matured so much that he stayed positive and said, ‘Coach, when I get my chance, I’m going to make it up.’ And it was great to see him do that.

“We can throw a lot of guys at you and we keep those legs fresh. You know, I thought (offensive coordinator) Mike (Denbrock) did a really good job of mixing things up. I mean, you didn’t know if it was run or pass, and then when we needed to get physical, we were able to do that and roll up our sleeves. It was, it was a really, really good performance.”

LSU will welcome Army into Baton Rouge next weekend.

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John Emery Jr. ready to play against Mississippi State, Brian Kelly said

John Emery Jr. will not be limited on Saturday despite missing the first two games for undisclosed reasons.

LSU’s run game struggled in the season-opener against Florida State, but it looked better against Grambling after getting [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], a Notre Dame transfer who had a big night, back from injury.

The team is getting even stronger at that positon entering Week 3 against Mississippi State as [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag] is set to make his season debut after rehabbing a hamstring injury this offseason. Also set to make his debut is [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], who was unavailable for the first two games.

Emery spent most of the offseason away from the team focusing on academics, and though he returned midway through fall camp, he hasn’t appeared in a game since last season.

Still, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said on the SEC Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday that Emery will not have limitations going into Saturday’s game.

“I don’t think he’s going to be limited by a conditioning element, like we had with Maason (Smith),” Kelly said, per On3. “So we feel like he’s ready to play and should be able to impact the game.

“He’s in a much better place than he was last year at this time. Physically, mentally. I wouldn’t say that there’s any comparison to the John Emery from last year to the John Emery this year. He was on scout team for the last, you know, three weeks. He’s physically fit. He’s a plug-and-play guy. I think he’s going to get as many carries as anybody would be in this situation where you have a deep and talented room.”

LSU will hope that Emery’s return in addition to Goodwin’s will spark this run game against an SEC opponent that has played pretty well against the run through the first two games.

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Brian Kelly talks about his stable of running backs

It’s no secret that LSU has a stable full of uber-talented running backs this season.

It’s no secret that LSU has a stable full of uber-talented running backs this season. [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]Malachi Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Tre Bradford[/autotag] make up what could be one of the best running back corps in the country.

Having that many talented running backs is all fun and games until it comes time to divvy out the carries among each of them. The Tigers have not run into that as much yet due to injuries and whatever is going on with Emery. We got our first look at Diggs against Grambling last weekend and he looked like he could be the feature back. Here is what [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] had to say about his running backs.

“We’re gonna feature a guy that is feeling it and is, ‘hot’, if you will,” he said. “We have enough depth that we can spell a guy and I think that’s a good thing. I still think that we are in a position to find out who that featured player is but I still think we can play multiple backs and still have the kind of continuity at the position that is necessary.”

We will see how the running back room develops over the season.

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Brian Kelly updates injury report entering Week 3 SEC opener against Mississippi State

The Tigers are getting back to full strength just in time for SEC play.

As the Tigers prepare for their first true road game of the year against Mississippi State in Saturday’s SEC opener, the team is getting back closer to full health.

LSU was missing several players in its first two games, but it should be near peak strength when it faces the Bulldogs in a morning kick in Starkville. On Monday, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] updated the injury report heading into Week 3, and it featured just two players, both of whom are expected to play.

[autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag], who exited the Grambling game in the first half with what Kelly called an ankle sprain, is probable as is linebacker [autotag]Omar Speights[/autotag], who was also banged up in the win.

[autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] will also return to the field after missing the first two games for unspecified reasons.

A newly healthy LSU team that now also has [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] back in the mix will certainly be a tough out for a Bulldogs team looking for a signature win under coach Zack Arnett,

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Logan Diggs and Armoni Goodwin available against Grambling

LSU’s running back room will get reinforcements on Saturday night.

LSU’s running back room was limited against Florida State. [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], and [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] were all out.

The group is working its way back to full strength, with Diggs and Goodwin set to be available on Saturday.

Kelly said LSU didn’t feel comfortable playing Diggs last week due to his lack of full-speed practice reps.

Diggs’ workload at practice was increased this week and LSU feels good about getting him in there against Grambling before SEC play heats up next week.

It’s still not clear how much we’ll see of Goodwin this week. He’s healthy, but with his injury history, LSU might want to be safe unless he’s at 100%.

You won’t see Emery just yet, but he’s set to return next week.

By the time Emery returns, LSU will have twice the amount of options at RB that it did against Florida State. It comes at a needed time after the run game struggled on Sunday night.

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Brian Kelly releases Week 2 injury report, updates John Emery Jr.’s status

Armoni Goodwin has been upgraded to questionable after missing the opener, but John Emery Jr. will miss another game this weekend.

If there is one bright spot the Tigers can take away from Sunday night’s 45-24 loss to Florida State in Orlando, it’s that the team emerged entirely healthy.

There were no new injuries that coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] reported to the media this week. Running back [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], who was listed as doubtful last week and indeed missed the opener, has been upgraded to questionable as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

Meanwhile, receiver and return specialist [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] suffered an unspecified injury in the loss to the Seminoles but was listed by Kelly as probable entering the Grambling game.

Running back [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], who returned to the team in camp after spending most of the offseason focusing on academics, was unavailable for the game against Florida State and will be sidelined once again this weekend, though Kelly neglected to go into detail on the reasoning or a potential timetable for his return.

LSU should be close to full strength as it looks to fix the flaws from last week in Saturday night’s home opener against an in-state HBCU opponent in the Tigers come to town.

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Brian Kelly addresses Logan Diggs’ absence against Florida State

It seems Logan Diggs was not 100% as he was held out in what Brian Kelly called a “coach’s decision.”

Outside of Jayden Daniels’ solid production on the ground, LSU’s running backs failed to make much of an impact against a strong Florida State defensive front in Sunday night’s 45-24 loss to Florida State.

Disregarding a 35-yard run by [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] — the group’s only explosive carry of the night — LSU’s running back room totaled just 14 yards on 11 carries.

There were some key players missing, however. [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag] was out as he continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury, while [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] was unavailable for unspecified reasons.

However, one surprise was that [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], a Notre Dame transfer and late addition to the roster, didn’t suit up. After the game, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] addressed Diggs’ absence and the play of the group, in general.

“Well, I mean, everybody is searching for balance in the running game,” he said. “So we didn’t have the kind of balance that we needed. Logan Diggs was a coach’s decision. I don’t know quite whether he’s a hundred percent and able to practice at the level that we need him to quite yet.

Yeah, I mean, look, everybody is looking for that balance in the running game. You saw what we tried to do. We tried to run the football in those very important downs, and we weren’t as effective. And we are going to go back and we are going to work on it, and we are going to continue to be diligent in those areas because we’ve got to be better at it. So we’ve got a minimum of 11 more games, and I’m going to tell you now that we are going to be better and we are going to commit ourselves to that.”

Though he wasn’t listed on the injury report during the week, it seems the coaches saw something that caused them to scratch him from the active roster.

LSU will hope it can find more production from its run game beyond Daniels once the running back room is back closer to full strength in the coming weeks.

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