PODCAST: Where does LSU stand ahead of trip to Ole Miss?

Every Sunday night Bryce Koon, Shea Dixon and Matthew Brune will dive into all things LSU! Tonight, they recap the win over SLU and what it means going forward.

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Game Recap

After back-to-back three-and-outs from both teams, Southeastern’s 18-yard punt from Alec Mahler gave the Tigers great field position at the SLU 45. On 4th-and-1 from the 1-yard line, Nussmeier’s QB keeper gave LSU an early 7-0 lead with 5:08 to play in the first quarter. It culminated a 13-play drive spanning 45 yards. 

On the Lions’ next offensive possession, they elected to go for it on 4th-and-1 from their own 44-yard line. They were short, giving LSU a turnover on downs and the ball back with prime field possession again.

To open the second quarter, Nussmeier found Zavion Thomas for 17 yards on 4th-and-11 at the SLU 35, moving the ball to the SLU 18. On the next play, Ju’Juan Johnson rushed up the middle for a 16-yard gain, moving the ball to the SLU 2. Johnson would run it again for a two-yard touchdown, giving LSU a 14-0 advantage with 13:12 to play in the first half. It marked the first career rushing score for Johnson. 

The LSU offense began to get the vertical passing game going as Nussmeier found Aaron Anderson over the middle of the field for a 26-yard pickup, bringing the ball to the LSU 47. Nussmeier then used his legs for a 26-yard scramble down to the SLU 10, where Johnson rushed for his second touchdown of the night with a 10-yard score. LSU extended its lead to 21-0 with 8:09 to play in the first half.

The Tigers would get some more breathing room thanks to a 17-yard touchdown connection from Nussmeier to Barion Brown. LSU led Southeastern 28-0 with 2:06 remaining in the first half. It capped off an eight play drive spanning 57 yards, taking three minutes and 50 seconds off the game clock.

With 15 seconds left in the first half, Nussmeier – avoiding pressure and scrambling in the pocket – found Zavion Thomas for a 9-yard touchdown. LSU went into the locker room with a 35-0 lead.

Nussmeier and the offense wasted no time out of the break, marching down the field to score another touchdown, this time spanning 87 yards on just seven plays, culminating in a 23-yard TD reception from Bauer Sharp. LSU was up 42-0 with 9:28 to play in the third quarter.

On 3rd-and-4 from the LSU 14, the Lions got on the board at the 6:07 mark with a 14-yard reception from Carson Camp to Deantre Jackson. LSU still led Southeastern, 42-7. 

Backup quarterback Michael Van Buren III entered the game around the six minute mark for his first action of the season.

Van Buren recorded his first touchdown as a Tiger with 13:54 to play in the contest, taking in a 1-yard keeper to cap off an 81-yard drive. The Fighting Tigers of LSU extended their lead over Southeastern to 49-7.

With 8:11 to play, MVB found Kyle Parker for an impressive 27-yard touchdown catch and run to give LSU a 56-7 lead.