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Stock up, stock down: Which LSU players impressed, struggled in win over South Carolina

Here’s a look at the stock report on LSU after its 52-24 win over South Carolina on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 52-24 on Saturday in Baton Rouge to improve to 2-2.

It was a nice bounceback performance after a disappointing defeat at Missouri two weeks ago.

Offensively, the Tigers continue to roll. LSU amassed 541 total offensive yards, including an impressive 276 on the ground. The Tigers’ running game has been inconsistent this season, so Saturday’s performance was a welcome sight for offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger.

Defensively, Bo Pelini’s unit has struggled in two of LSU’s three games before South Carolina. While the defense wasn’t perfect in the win over the Gamecocks, it appears the week off helped the previously struggling unit.

With quarterback Myles Brennan out with an injury, this was a big win for the Tigers. The win allows the Tigers to stay in the SEC race, even with two losses.

Here’s a look at the stock report on LSU after its 52-24 win over South Carolina on Saturday.

 

Who shined, who came up short in LSU’s 52-24 win over South Carolina

LSU defeated South Carolina 52-24 behind freshman quarterback T.J. Finley’s big game and 135 rushing yards from Tyrion Davis-Price.

The LSU Tigers defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday 52-24 inside Tiger Stadium to improve to 2-2 on the season. South Carolina falls to 2-3 on the season after the loss.

Freshman quarterback T.J. Finley earned his first career start in place of Myles Brennan, who is out with a significant lower-body injury.

Here’s a look at who shined, and who could have a had a better day on the Tigers’ big SEC win.

Stud: QB TJ Finley

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Finley finished the game 17-of-21 passing for 265 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Earning his first career start, the freshman signal-caller stepped up and showed flashes of the future at the position.

Finley also had eight carries for 24 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

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Four things we learned about LSU following a big win over South Carolina

LSU picked up its second win of the 2020 season Saturday night with a 52-24 victory over South Carolina. Because nothing has been easy for the Tigers in the 2020 season, it was comforting for LSU fans to see their squad have a relatively easy night …

LSU picked up its second win of the 2020 season Saturday night with a 52-24 victory over South Carolina. Because nothing has been easy for the Tigers in the 2020 season, it was comforting for LSU fans to see their squad have a relatively easy night under the lights.

It may be difficult to gauge just what this win means for LSU, in the long run, this season. Although South Carolina was coming off their own nice win against Auburn, the Gamecocks are not exactly the team to measure yourself against in the SEC. Regardless, there were some positive takeaways from the game for LSU as they look to climb their way back up the SEC West standings.

Here are four things we learned from LSU’s big win over South Carolina on Saturday night.

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LSU’s offensive keys to the game against Missouri

As No. 17 LSU heads to Columbia, the offense must continue its success to defeat Missouri.

The No. 17 LSU Tigers are riding a one-game winning streak heading into Saturday’s tilt with the 0-2 Missouri Tigers.

Running back John Emery Jr. had a solid outing last week against Vanderbilt as he rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown in his first start of the season.

Redshirt junior quarterback Myles Brennan is beginning to find his rhythm after having a shaky game in the season opener.

As the Tigers head to Columbia for the first time ever, here are the keys to the game for the LSU offense.

Brennan has to continue the upward trek

Last week against Vanderbilt, Myles Brennan went 23-of-37 for 337 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. He has thrown at least one pick in the Tigers’ two games this year.

Despite the interceptions, the LSU junior signal-caller looked much improved last week. Missouri is allowing 246.5 passing yards per game. Brennan is averaging 341 passing yards per game so far.

For the Tigers offense to have a successful game, the Tigers’ junior leader has to continue the upward trek he started last week.

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Four takeaways from LSU’s 41-7 win over Vanderbilt

LSU bounced back with a dominant 41-7 win over Vanderbilt as the Tigers offense found its rhythm early and never slowed down.

The No. 20 LSU Tigers defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 41-7 on Saturday night in Nashville after suffering a 44-34 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the season-opener.

On offense, the Tigers racked up 498 yards of offense while converting four out of 12 times on third down and being perfect on fourth-down conversion attempts.

Here are four takeaways from the Tigers’ dominating victory as they’ve evened out their record.

1. LSU established the rushing attack.

Last week against Mississippi State, LSU totaled just 80 yards on the ground. Saturday against Vanderbilt, the offense doubled that total for 161 yards. Sophomore John Emery Jr. carried the ball 12 times for 103 yards and a touchdown and averaged 8.6 yards per rush.

Freshman Josh Williams saw the field in the fourth quarter and held the ball  eight times for 30 yards.  Tyrion Davis-Price also had eight touches for 29 yards.

One key going into this game was to get the running game more established, and LSU gave the Commodores defense a tough challenge on the ground.

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LSU-Vanderbilt: Two areas of concern for the Tigers

After a crushing loss last week, here’s a look at the two most major concerns heading into next week.

The time for the No. 20 LSU Tigers to face off against the Vanderbilt Commodores is drawing closer.

Both teams enter the game with an 0-1 record. LSU lost 44-34 to Mississippi State and Vanderbilt lost 17-12 at Texas A&M last week.

The Tigers have plenty of room for improvement on both sides of the ball. Star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is likely to make his 2020 season debut on Saturday after missing last week with an illness.

Vanderbilt looked like a new and improved team last week against the Aggies as they only allowed 17 points and 180 passing yards.

Here’s a look at the two most major areas of concern for the Tigers as they travel to Nashville for the second straight season.

Passing defense

The Tigers gave up an astonishing 623 passing yards last week to Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello. Heading into this week, the Commodores likely won’t achieve anywhere near those numbers, but the Tigers pass defense has to improve.

With Stingley out, Jay Ward and freshman Eli Ricks filled in along with Cordale Flott, and all three gave up big pass plays to the Bulldogs.

Commodores quarterback Ken Seals went 20-of-29 for 150 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in last week’s loss to Texas A&M.

While he may not be a big time quarterback, Seals still has the ability to offset the Tigers defenders and complete passes. The one area of concern within the pass defense will be in the flat and the deep threat.

Seals’ longest completion last week was 27 yards. Costello was connecting on much deeper passes against LSU. But, the threat remains for the Tigers if they get off to a slow start on defense.

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Four takeaways from LSU’s 44-34 loss to Mississippi State

LSU had issues on both sides of the ball during Saturday’s 44-34 loss to Mississippi State. But Myles Brennan rebounded after a slow start.

The LSU Tigers took a heartbreaking 44-34 loss at home to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday after not losing a single game for 672 days straight.

The loss to Mike Leach’s team ends the Tigers’ 16-game winning streak and it is the first season-opening loss since the Tigers lost to Wisconsin in 2016.

It’s clear the Tigers have much to work on moving forward, but should be able to get their feet under them against an easier opponent in the Vanderbilt Commodores next week.

Here are four takeaways from Saturday’s game.

1. QB Myles Brennan started slow, but improved.

Brennan, the Tigers’ junior quarterback, replaced Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow. Though he started slow, he showed improvement in the second half. In his first start as a Tiger, Brennan finished with three passing touchdowns and two interceptions.

Sure, this isn’t the offense from last season. That was evident early on during the game. The Tigers’ first five possessions ended in a three-and-out. But Brennan continued to remain calm and slowly progressed as the game went along.

But remember back to the opener against Miami in 2018, Burrow’s first game as a Tiger. He only passed for 140 yards that game. The time for Brennan to excel will come, but there is developing to do.

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