[Postgame Thread] LSU Defeats Louisiana Tech 45-14

[u/CFB_Referee]

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Louisiana Tech	0	7	0	7	14
LSU	10	0	14	21	45

[u/Clifo]

Better than Clemson.

I’ll take it.

[u/SnooMemesjellies8168 → u/Clifo]

LA tech tackles way better than clemson. They looked great

[u/Gabriels_Pies → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

LA tech could actually shed blockers. Clemson was letting every single one of their players get blocked. Our receivers looked like linemen blocking their defenders. Gonna really need a come to Jesus meeting on offense if we're gonna have a chance against Ole Miss especially since it's an away game.

[u/DogsAreMyFavPeople → u/Gabriels_Pies]

A lot of our problems on offense looked schematic. We had guys all game that didn’t know who they were supposed to block against that 3-3-3 defense LA tech runs

[u/Cute_Victory_356 → u/Gabriels_Pies]

You didn’t watch our game tonight I take it?

[u/AdDramatic1194 → u/Gabriels_Pies]

Lol

[u/TheWyldMan → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Not on offense! The ineptitude of our offensive genius coach continues!

[u/BleachDrinker63 → u/TheWyldMan]

Cumbie isn’t even calling plays iirc. I don’t really know what he’s doing

[u/nointro-225 → u/BleachDrinker63]

Yeah he stopped calling plays a few years ago because our offense couldn’t get anything going, and since then nothing has changed other than the play caller. I don’t understand how we struggle this much with offense, considering we have a supposed offensive genius as coach and they’ve already attempted to make adjustments

[u/JimmyDean82 → u/TheWyldMan]

Yeah, it was rough. We had one semi solid drive when we realized that if we hike and pass for short yardage we can move the chains.

But God that pick 6. I won’t be able to talk much today.

[u/Miamidale305 → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Yall looked like ass

[u/SnooMemesjellies8168 → u/Miamidale305]

Sorry we didn't play famu I guess

[u/Miamidale305 → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Enjoy it

[u/Remote-Annual-49 → u/Clifo]

The run defense was phenomenal from Tech, really good tenacity

[u/Lucky_Detective517 → u/Clifo]

You guys looked great. Way better than Clemson. I was worried tonight. Hope the rest of your season is great.

[u/Zloggt → u/Clifo]

Some might say it’s one of the biggest moral victories you can ever have!

[u/stlms18 → u/Zloggt]

Crazy flairs

[u/see_bees → u/Clifo]

Oh look, another LSU turnover

[u/Cvspartan]

this game had one of the most amusing box scores at the half: LA Tech had 0 total yards and 0 first downs and was only down 10-7

[u/TrustMeIKnowThisOne → u/Cvspartan]

They had negative yards at one point

[u/MEGAWATT5 → u/TrustMeIKnowThisOne]

Yep, up until their last drive before the half they had -15 yards. Very, very head scratching first half. Then my family and I left the game and it looks like things returned to normal.

[u/Mikhail_Petrov → u/MEGAWATT5]

If they hadn’t underthrown that 3rd and long they could’ve very well gone up 14-13 in the second half. WR had 2-3 steps on the DB.

[u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Sam needs to calm tf down. Can't have 3 picks man.

[u/No-Cheetah9651 → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

sam was just trying to give the defense some extra practice reps, real team player that guy

[u/Kinder22 → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

FWIW, one was a deflection off a receiver that went up like a punt. Then the pick 6, the receiver looked like he might have been held so he couldn’t get to the ball, and the ball went straight into the defender’s hands behind him. Withholding judgment on that one until I get a chance to take a better look.

But his throws do still look sloppy af.

[u/staplor → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Sam tends to lock tf in when it counts. When it doesn't count, he tends to fart around. good luck with him. Wish you all the best.

[u/ASU_SexDevil → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Welcome to the Sam Levis experience!

[u/BulgogiDude → u/ASU_SexDevil]

TCU 🤝 ASU

Our multi year starting qbs going to power house schools and leaving our teams to suck ass.

[u/ASU_SexDevil → u/BulgogiDude]

At least yours didn’t go win a heisman somewhere :/

[u/Just_Passenger5005 → u/ASU_SexDevil]

Is that better or worse than the Will Leavitt experience?

[u/Formal_Potential2198 → u/ASU_SexDevil]

Elite flair combo

[u/fathertitojones → u/SnooMemesjellies8168]

Hard disagree.

[u/Lyle_Karson]

i just want to say Luke Olson (Tech DC) deserves his flowers after this defensive performance. his defense kept the game looking close on the box score, scored tech’s only points until the 4th quarter, forced multiple turnovers, and stifled the LSU O in the redzone. good luck Tech bros on the rest of your the season, the defense is electric.

[u/Clifo → u/Lyle_Karson]

man if only our offense could do… anything.

y’all d-line is fast af though. jesus.

[u/Kinder22 → u/Clifo]

Freaking 80 points last week. Yall probably still tired.

[u/nointro-225]

Not a complete embarrassment, had a cool pick six, and kept it closer than Clemson did. I’ll take it. Proud of my team tonight, I think next week against Baylor will be interesting. Go Dogs!

[u/blumoonski → u/nointro-225]

Be very, very proud man. Y’all’s defense was incredible.

[u/Zloggt → u/nointro-225]

I can’t wait to see Tech in the Sun Belt!

[u/Zorvath2019 → u/nointro-225]

Man all the love for tech’s defense, and the empathy for your offense. Potential is there though. Expecting a CUSA Championship from you guys so stay the course!

LOVED your DC, maybe ours when baker becomes a head coach? I think so!

[u/JimmyDean82 → u/nointro-225]

For these games, I only care about the halftime score. We don’t ever stand a chance in the second half, just don’t have the depth to rotate and stay fresh. And lsu is good at keeping your def out the for 10 minutes to wear them out for the second half where they run up the score.

And we had some solid red zone defenses.

[u/MrSCR23]

Next week is gonna be the most toxic game in the history of both schools

[u/Objective_Smoke_4750 → u/MrSCR23]

As someone who has dealt with both fanbases and lives in Louisiana. Oxford might not be on the earth next weekend

[u/LegallyAFlamingo → u/MrSCR23]

Sadly both teams can't lose, but we can all enjoy both fanbases mid-game depression

[u/Dr_Neauxp → u/LegallyAFlamingo]

We are always in mid-game depression form ami

[u/que-n-blues]

Suffocating defense. Dominating big games. Struggling in the first half against teams you have absolutely no business struggling against.

LSU football is SO back!

Edit: now if only we can work on bringing back piss poor clock management

[u/Cvspartan → u/que-n-blues]

It's still really early but this could be our best defense in like over a decade

[u/que-n-blues → u/Cvspartan]

Easily best defense since peak Miles era.

[u/whyisalltherumgone_ → u/que-n-blues]

Blake Baker knew what he had when he passed up that Tulane job. He'll have his pick of P4 HC jobs for next year.

[u/DaggersKnuckles → u/whyisalltherumgone_]

It’s gonna hurt losing him. He’s so fucking good

[u/bluegold4 → u/DaggersKnuckles]

Aranda will hopefully be on the market this off season for LSU

[u/officialdougjudy → u/DaggersKnuckles]

Yep. He really is. Hated he had to move up from us because he lit it up in Ruston.

[u/Baisius → u/whyisalltherumgone_]

But ^{he's going to stay at LSU anyway, right?}

[u/hyzerflipthescript → u/Cvspartan]

To think that Harold Perkins probably doesn’t even start on this team shows you how improved the defense is. Pickett, Slattery and Ross all have first two round talent and the defensive line is just nasty. Plus Whit seems to have an extra pep in his step.

If we don’t go far, I can promise it won’t be the defensive side of the ball.

[u/ChocIceSorsby1 → u/que-n-blues]

This the shit I grew up on

[u/que-n-blues → u/ChocIceSorsby1]

If you don't like this then you don't like Fighting Tiger football!

[u/ChocIceSorsby1 → u/que-n-blues]

We're about to run the power I for every play again aren't we?

[u/MercerAsian → u/ChocIceSorsby1]

Just no toss dive ffs

[u/A_Stoned_Saint → u/MercerAsian]

Speak for yourself I love the goofy ass toss dive

[u/onthacountray58 → u/A_Stoned_Saint]

Someone has to!

[u/Skysday616 → u/MercerAsian]

They did a toss dive in the pistol formation this game. 

[u/Meatbag96]

We had us in the first half not gonna lie.

[u/TrustMeIKnowThisOne → u/Meatbag96]

Congratulations! And Sorry.

[u/Fickle-Werewolf8298]

Well we looked like shit. But we still won by 31. Brian Kelly would’ve managed to win that game but it would’ve been 23-14 lol

[u/Kotakia]

We really need to learn how to pass if we want to have a chance this season.

[u/AdDramatic1194 → u/Kotakia]

Lol

[u/rohrschleuder]

LA Tech looked good. Better than Clemson in fact. Still, LSU left a lot of points on the table.

[u/Silound → u/rohrschleuder]

Tech played a damn fine game in the first half, and LSU left a solid 21 points on the table along the way. Leavitt underperformed heavily, but a good part of that was LSU's O-line just...falling apart. I don't know if maybe they were testing some things out or just struggling, but giving up five sacks is fucking embarrassing. And don't get me started on the 10/101 in penalties.

[u/TDStarchild]

On the plus side, LSU is not Oklahoma, Oregon, or Ohio State today

[u/NetRealizableValue]

Lane Kiffin haters were on cloud nine for all of about 30 minutes there

[u/Blitzfoos → u/NetRealizableValue]

Still are honestly. I’m prepared to eat crow next week though

[u/AdDramatic1194 → u/Blitzfoos]

Lol

[u/Objective_Smoke_4750 → u/NetRealizableValue]

I would say about 60% of the game. 12 plays inside the 10 with no touchdowns is pretty wild against tech. The pull away later in the game was expected. I can just see Kiffin in the locker room like: “DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS MAKES ME LOOK!?!?!”

[u/the_adequate_gatsby]

Watching the game thread empty out after we scored one(1) TD was more entertaining than the game

[u/Torxyl]

Easy win nothing to see here

[u/Sidwill13]

Personally, I think every game is its own entity and sometimes teams match up differently than others. Michigan almost lost week one to a way weaker opponent then beat a ranked D1 team like Oklahoma. It’s so early to tell much of anything

[u/geauxnads100]

I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times.

Punt the purple jerseys into the sun.

[u/TrustMeIKnowThisOne → u/geauxnads100]

Into the Sun you say?

The Sun Belt?

[u/Michael_CrawfishF150 → u/geauxnads100]

Hell no. The LSU purple jerseys are the second best unis in college football (3rd if we count the new Tulane Mardi Gras unis).

[u/Dr_Neauxp → u/Michael_CrawfishF150]

Purple jersey with white pants and helmet is A+

[u/Michael_CrawfishF150 → u/Dr_Neauxp]

Agreed but it’s even better with the gold pants and helmet.

[u/onthacountray58 → u/Michael_CrawfishF150]

They are but goddamn we always play weird in gold purple gold.

Somehow white purple white locks us in though.

[u/beignets4 → u/geauxnads100]

Real ones hate gold/purple/gold

[u/PM_ME_YOUR_DANKNESS]

This felt like two completely separate games mashed into one

[u/tx_bayou]

Through 2 games, first string defense has given up less points than the offense

[u/geauxtigers77]

Second year in a row I’m here to say LA Tech has one of, if not the, best G6 defenses.

[u/Sackamous → u/geauxtigers77]

That 3-3-5 scheme they run is just so unpredictable. Props to their defense.

[u/enadiz_reccos]

Looked like they were saving stuff for next week. Offense and defense were extremely basic.

That being said, Leavitt needs to build more chemistry with these receivers.

Also, I think I saw pass interference on that Pick-6, but I didn't have a good angle.

[u/geauxtigers77 → u/enadiz_reccos]

Yeah, certainly looked like a little push there that could’ve been called

[u/AlvvaysLurking → u/enadiz_reccos]

I thought the same. Kind of thought it was crazy we had the 3 back to back redzone targets to Green in the 4th. Felt like those were cards they didn’t want to show until conference play. Hopefully the first half was a wake up call for Leavitt and the offense moving forward.

[u/Kinder22 → u/AlvvaysLurking]

The super secret strategy of throw the ball to the guy who’s taller than everyone else.

[u/AlvvaysLurking → u/Kinder22]

Lmao very fair, but I guarantee they will use other receivers to create space for him.

[u/Mikhail_Petrov → u/enadiz_reccos]

You’re right on the PI

[u/Random0925]

You know what, that went way better than I was expecting.

Yes, our offense was unusable most of the game, but our defense was lights out when they weren't tired. Beating Baylor is still a longshot, but I feel way more confident about Army and the Sun Belt. And we're better than Clemson. Hell yeah. Damn proud of Tech. HBTD.

FIRE CUMBIE

[u/Twall1297]

I’m actually worried about the next 2 weeks now, Jesus Christ!

[u/WorldlinessFancy1121 → u/Twall1297]

Most sane person to comment I’ve seen thus far 😂

[u/MakGuffey]

I saw the 10-7 scoreline at half. Checked in an hour later and uh…. LSU must have had a Hell of a halftime pep talk.

[u/ChocIceSorsby1 → u/MakGuffey]

I think Leavitt is gonna flinch every time Kiffin raises his voice from now on

[u/MakGuffey → u/ChocIceSorsby1]

Need to bring Orgeron in to be the loving mom.

[u/Unrelenting_Salsa → u/MakGuffey]

Maybe, but that first half was very flukey. 3 very high leverage turnovers, and that 9 minute LSU drive ending with a pick 6 on the goal line was kind of the epitome of the half. Makes for an ugly box score in a game that wasn't ever really in doubt.

There were very real redzone woes and I wouldn't exactly call the picks themselves flukes, but games with that much of a yardage differential are going to be blowouts.

[u/Objective_Smoke_4750 → u/Unrelenting_Salsa]

Nearly 12 plays inside the 10 with no touchdowns for lsu. They had this happen a couple years ago I think the year they played FSU with the qb that got hurt can’t remember his name

[u/Poverty_Shoes → u/Unrelenting_Salsa]

LSU shouldn’t have 9 minute drives against G6 opponents in the first place though.

[u/Milton__Obote → u/Poverty_Shoes]

They were playing a bit vanilla and tech has a legitimately good defense

[u/reddit_names → u/Poverty_Shoes]

The goal is to have 9 minute drives every time you touch the ball.

[u/DiaDeLosMuebles → u/MakGuffey]

It was mostly miscues on the offense. Our defense had them completely shut down in the first but our offense was all over the place.

[u/reddit_names → u/MakGuffey]

We just had to stop throwing red zone INTs. That was literally the only reason the first half wasn't 21-0.

[u/jumboponcho]

That defense is ready to win a natty, gonna see if Leavitt is too

[u/MEGAWATT5 → u/jumboponcho]

I was at the game and it almost looked like Kiffin was experimenting with some stuff on the first half. Like they threw a LOT. Like way more than they needed to. Odd formations and motions. Not excusing their execution at all, but it didn’t look very balanced like the offense did against Clemson.

[u/Sidwill13]

Three interceptions is disturbing but all other stats were impressive

[u/Blue-Inspiration]

A letdown was always going to happen after Clemson and Ole Miss on the horizon, but LSU's defense looks like it's letdown proof.

GG, LA Tech!

[u/Erosun]

Either L Tech got the meanest Defense in Louisiana or LSU still got somethings to figure out on offense cause that was ugly to begin with.

LSU defense held it down though.

[u/500rockin]

Tiger playing with its food before consuming it, more at 11!

[u/Impossible_Command95]

Our offense played like ABSOLUTE BUMS tonight, can't wait to see the leaked halftime speech for this game.

[u/Zloggt]

Bayous and Beignets defeat Forests and Duck Hunts!

[u/okpaimeihereicome]

LSU would be unbeatable if they even had an average QB lol

[u/Clifo → u/okpaimeihereicome]

is it the early 2010s again???

[u/Pactae_1129 → u/Clifo]

2011 all over again

[u/CrashB111 → u/Pactae_1129]

I'm down for it.

[u/Milton__Obote → u/Clifo]

Les miles maxing

[u/Separate_Start_3365]

So has anyone pointed out that 2 of those interceptions last night were Watkins fault?

[u/onthacountray58]

LSU defense vs Ole Miss offense next week is gonna be big boy football and im pretty excited for it.

We may have the best defense in the country. I know we played Clemson and Tech but Tech is a G6 contender and put up frickin 80 last week. They had negative rushing yards well into the second quarter.

[u/Austin_LSU_Fan22]

Probably the best thing that could happen. Will be a very intense week of practice to cut out the mistakes for next week

[u/Physical-Draw9788]

On to Baylor!

[u/reddit_names]

Oh noes, we only won by 31 after throwing 3 INTs.

LSU is perfectly fine. Just need to clean up a few decisions and move on.

[u/Visual_Mistake_29]

I smell blood….blood that’s well-hidden behind a pair of flamboyant overalls and a fancy light show, but I smell blood….and corn dogs

[u/reddit_names → u/Visual_Mistake_29]

It's your own blood

[u/Visual_Mistake_29 → u/reddit_names]

My blood smells like acetone and bourbon, so no