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LSU vs Florida: Snap counts and top graded players

Ty Davis-Price and Neil Farrell Jr lead the Tigers list of top graded players.

The LSU Tigers were able to find a way to fight off the No. 20 Florida Gators on Saturday. Despite losing a long list of starters on both sides of the ball, the Tigers were able to make the plays to come out win for the home crowd.

The player of the game without a doubt was the running back, Ty Davis-Price. The offensive line deserves a lot of credit as well, they have been under fire all season long but they put together the most complete performance of the season. According to PFF, Ed Ingram was the best of the group with his offensive grade.

A look at the top PFF grades and snap counts from Saturday’s win:

Top PFF Offensive Grades

Ty Davis-Price RB 95.4
Brian Thomas Jr WR 82.5
Ed Ingram LG 80.2
Max Johnson QB 75.5
Jaray Jenkins WR 75.4

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Max Johnson QB 71
Liam Shanahan OC 71
Austin Deculus RT 71
Ed Ingram LG 71
Ty Davis-Price RB 63

Next, the defense

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Ty Davis-Price breaks records held by Herschel Walker, Leonard Fournette

Those are some notable names to be associated with.

To say that Ty Davis-Price had the performance of a lifetime would be an understatement. He was instrumental in the Tigers’ victory over Florida with his 287 yards rushing in the game.

It was a legendary performance for the junior running back from Baton Rouge. Not only did he set a new single-game rushing record in LSU history. He did something against the Florida Gators that hasn’t been done since 1980.

Davis-Price carried the ball 36 times in the game at a blistering eight yards per attempt in this game. He found the endzone on three separate occasions, with his longest run of 40 yards.

Give TDP and the offensive line plenty of credit for this performance, but maybe there is also an unsung hero? How about LSU director or performance innovation Jack Marucci.

Heading into this game, Davis-Price had just 288 yards on the season but now doubles that number essentially with 287 on Saturday. The team found the running game just in the nick of time. If they could have found a way to run the ball earlier in the season they wouldn’t be 4-3 (2-2) at this point.

The loss of Kayshon Boutte desperately hurt the offense but if the re-emergence of Ty Davis-Price could help right the ship for the LSU Tigers with Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas coming up in the next three games.

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LSU ‘flips the script’ against the Florida Gators

LSU’s work in the trenches wins the game against Florida.

The talk all week leading into the game against Florida was about the job status of Ed Orgeron. However, it was the offense that did all of the talking on Saturday, along with some key turnovers.

The defense gave up 42 points against Dan Mullen’s offense, but four interceptions sealed their fate in this game. Driving late in the game, freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson made an error. He lofted the ball down the left sideline throwing off his back foot. Damone Clark was able to get back in coverage to take the ball away. Each quarterback threw two costly interceptions apiece.

One aspect of the LSU offense and defense had been blatantly clear this season, they were dominated in the trenches. However, the team completely flipped the script against Florida. The Tigers were the more physical team in this game. They ran for 321 yards against a defense that gave up 110.9 yards per game. LSU’s defense gave up 154.2 per game, but the Gators could only muster 138 yards as the No. 1 rushing offense in the conference.

The Tigers looked like a completely different team in this game. They were led by Ty Davis-Price, who ran for a school-record 287 yards. He only had 288 yards going into the game, after 147 last week. The offensive line answered the call in this game as they opened holes and protected the quarterback.

Next week will be another challenge for the LSU Tigers, but if they play with the same energy as they did against Florida, you have to like their chances. We could be in for another wild shootout against Matt Corral.

First half highlights: LSU Tigers take lead to the break, 21-13

Looking at the top plays of the first half of the LSU-Florida matchup.

The LSU Tigers found themselves with their backs against the wall coming into the game. The Florida Gators looked to use the Kentucky plan of running the football against this defense. The only problem is the defense appeared to be up to the task, at least early on in this game.

Meanwhile, the LSU running game looked to build on what they did against the Wildcats last week. Ty Davis-Price was able to get it going early on in this game as he would score the very first touchdown for the LSU offense from 18-yards out.

A look at how the LSU team performed in the first half with a look back at the best highlights of the first half.

The very next play ended with a touchdown pass from Max Johnson to Jaray Jenkins.

On the next play, Anthony Richardson gave it right back to the LSU offense.

LSU would answer once again with that Johnson to Jenkins connection.

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LSU vs Florida: Running Backs Tale of the Tape

The running back comparison is one-sided once again.

This will be an uphill battle on Saturday afternoon down on the Bayou. The LSU Tigers and Florida Gators feature two completely different styles when it comes to running the football.

The Gators have the No. 1 rushing attack in the SEC, ranked No. 3 nationally. While the Tigers have a bottom two attack in the conference and nationally at No. 127 in yards per game and No. 122 in yards per attempt. Safe to say these teams are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to running the football.

The Tigers just lost their top receiving threat in Kayshon Boutte for the season, so that puts even more pressure on a unit that is underperforming. LSU has to find a way to have some semblance of balance between the run and pass to help alleviate some of the pressure on quarterback Max Johnson.

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Let’s dive into the numbers for the Tigers-Gators matchup in the running game.

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LSU vs. Kentucky: The good, bad and flat out ugly

What was good, bad, and flat out ugly on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers were looking to make a statement with the world counting them out against Kentucky. It was good. It was bad, and it was flat-out ugly. Let’s start with the good news.

The Good: Ty Davis-Price

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Starting with the good, it seemed as though the LSU running back was the only positive on the night. Of course outside of a few splash plays once the game was out of reach.

Davis-Price put together his best game of the season, taking advantage of how the Kentucky team plays defense. It will give up the underneath stuff but wants to keep everything in front of it.

Davis-Price recorded his first 100-yard game since the Arkansas game a season ago. He finished with 147 yards rushing, including 88 yards after contact. He hit six runs of 10-plus yards and one for 30 yards. It was a performance the offense can build upon.

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Next, we look at the bad

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Studs and duds: Which LSU Tigers stood out on Saturday

Ty Davis Price leads this week’s list of stud and duds.

A lot has changed since the LSU Tigers won the national championship in 2019. The Tigers are now 8-8 in the last two seasons under head coach Ed Orgeron since the perfect 15-0 campaign during the 2019 season.

LSU got beat Saturday night and got beat bad. It wasn’t a fluke, and now the Tigers are 3-3 with a very difficult schedule ahead.

Here are some studs and duds from the LSU loss to Kentucky.

Dud: LSU’s rushing defense

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As the week went on, a lot was said about how the Tiger defense was able to get any stops against Auburn to at least give the LSU offense a chance to win. The same can’t be said about the performance against Kentucky. Chris Rodriguez Jr. ran for 147 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. He added another score in the passing game as the LSU defense didn’t account for him on a quick snap on fourth down. Kentucky rushed for 329 yards on 45 attempts.

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The Not Top 10: Where LSU’s running game ranks

These numbers aren’t pretty…

In the day and age of throwing the ball all over the field, the running game has taken a backseat in some offenses. There are still teams that build their offense around running the football.

LSU was one of those teams over the last two decades that could fall out of bed in the morning and get 200 yards per game. The team hasn’t been close to 200 yards in a single game in a couple of seasons. It has been a struggle this year, no run game is hurting this offense. Looking back at the Auburn game, the offense threw for 235 yards in the first half. With zero run game, they threw for just 90 yards in the second half.

Breaking down the rushing offense with their SEC and national rankings.

Att Ranking Yards Ranking YPC Ranking
137 121 (13) 353 126 (13) 2.58 126 (14)

SEC Ranking in parentheses

Runner Att Yards YPC TDs Yards/Game Missed Tackles
Ty Davis-Price 45 140 3.1 0 28 10
Corey Kiner 32 165 5.2 2 41.3 15
Armoni Goodwin 7 38 5.4 0 12.7 2
Josh Williams 8 36 4.5 0 7.2 2

Looking at how the running backs have performed this season, there is absolutely no reason why Kiner should get nine carries in two SEC games. He forces more tackles than the starter, with more rushes of 10+ yards. Against Auburn, Kiner was the only running back to force a missed tackle or get a run of 10+ yards. He is your best option if you want to see any success in the run game.

Against Mississippi State, Ty Davis-Price had his best game of the year. The issue is that he hasn’t shown any consistency for two years. A lot of the lack of run success falls on the inability of the offensive line to sustain blocks and provide holes for the backs. If that isn’t going to change, putting Kiner in more to run the ball might help to hopefully get the run game on track.

Looking at the upcoming opponents, running won’t be easy.

Upcoming rush defenses

Here is how the upcoming rush defenses look for LSU with their SEC ranking

Team Att Ranking Yards Ranking YPC Ranking
Kentucky 160 No. 3 521 No. 5 3.26 No. 5
Florida 173 No. 8 577 No. 7 3.34 No. 6
Ole Miss 165 No. 4 618 No. 9 3.75 No. 9
Alabama 177 No. 10 559 No. 6 3.16 No. 4

 

LSU vs Mississippi State: Running Backs Tale of the Tape

Previewing the running backs in the LSU-Mississippi State matchup.

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When it comes to running the football, these two teams are really struggling in that area. The bright spot for the LSU Tigers is freshman runner Corey Kiner. Despite leading the team in rushing after back-to-back solid performances, head coach Ed Orgeron stated that Ty Davis-Price is still the starter but Kiner would get plenty of opportunities.

Unlike the Lincoln Riley version of the ‘Air Raid’ offense, Mike Leach prefers to sling it around. Last season in 11 games, the Mississippi Bulldogs finished dead last in rushing in the SEC. With just 43.9 yards per game, the only team under 100/yards per game. This year through three games they are slightly better at 45.3.

These two run games are below the century mark on a per game basis, LSU comes in at 85.7.

How do the running backs measure up?

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You might want to sit down when you read these numbers.

Jo’quavious Marks Dillon Johnson vs Ty Davis-Price Corey Kiner
5-10 6-0 Ht 6-1 5-10
195 215 Wt 232 213
Sophomore Sophomore Class Junior Freshman
22 15 Att 27 23
83 79 Yards 72 130
3.8 5.3 YPA 2.7 5.7
2 1 TDs 0 2
22 16 Rec 2 0
94 116 Yards 26 0
1 0 TDs 0 0

We are going to give a slight edge to the LSU Tigers in the battle of the running backs. Both Dillon Johnson and Corey Kiner are slightly more effective based on their yards per attempt. The Tigers are a little more reliant on their run game than Mississippi State.

Runner YAC YAC/attempt Missed Tackles Forced 10+ yard runs
Marks 45 2.05 2 1
Johnson 47 3.13 0 3
Davis-Price 56 2.07 5 1
Kiner 102 4.43 13 5

It appears that the most impactful running back of the four main ones is freshman Corey Kiner. LSU needs to find more opportunities to get the ball in his hands.