The LSU Tigers got their season back on track, absolutely shutting down the Texas A&M Aggies 35-6 in a battle of Top 25 SEC teams. After a tough road loss to Lane Kiffin’s former program, the Ole Miss Rebels, the Tigers roared back, moving their record to 3-1. They put up a massive 506 total yards compared to A&M’s measly 197, showing pure dominance from start to finish.
LSU’s Offense: An Absolute Clinic
LSU’s offense was just on fire, racking up 312 passing yards and 194 rushing yards. Quarterback Sam Leavitt was absolutely slinging it, completing 17 of 23 passes for a whopping 312 yards and two touchdowns, with just one interception. He connected on a huge 57-yard touchdown bomb to Jackson Harris early in the second half that completely blew the game wide open. Harris had a monster game himself, grabbing six catches for 163 yards and two scores! Winston Watkins Jr. also broke the century mark with five catches for 107 yards. On the ground, Dilin Jones punched in a rushing touchdown and finished with 63 yards on 14 carries. LSU took a comfortable 14-3 lead into halftime, thanks to that Jones rushing score and a Harris touchdown grab, and kept their foot on the gas. Twenty first downs for LSU versus A&M’s eleven? That’s pure dominance.
The Leavitt Injury: A Season-Defining Moment?
But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Tigers. In the third quarter, after lighting up the Aggies, Sam Leavitt suffered a leg injury. That’s a massive gut punch, even with the game firmly in hand. Backup Landen Clark had to step in and immediately made an impact, running in a four-yard touchdown in the middle of the third quarter to effectively seal the victory. Clark wasn’t done, adding another rushing touchdown later in that same third quarter. While the Tigers finished strong and the win was undeniable, Leavitt’s injury severity is absolutely going to be the biggest story coming out of this dominant performance. You hate to see a key player go down, especially a quarterback who was dealing like Leavitt was. How bad is it? What does it mean for the next few weeks?
LSU clearly knows how to bounce back from a loss, but now they have a whole new challenge to figure out: their quarterback situation. Next week, they are at home against the McNeese Cowboys. That’s a game they should win, no matter who is under center, but then it’s straight back into the SEC fire on October 10 against the Kentucky Wildcats. How Leavitt’s injury plays out, and how Clark performs if he has to keep stepping up, will absolutely shape the rest of LSU’s season. This 35-6 win over a Top 25 SEC rival was huge, but that injury worry is very, very real.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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