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LSU GOES THROUGH SECOND SCRIMMAGE OF CAMP
TIGERS NOW TURN ATTENTION TO OREGON
BATON
ROUGE – The LSU offense combined for 420 total yards and the defense
came up with a variety of big plays as the Tigers broke camp with its
second full scale scrimmage here indoors at the Charles McClendon
Practice Facility.
LSU will take tomorrow off and then
return to practice on Saturday when they will turn their attention to
the season-opener against Oregon. The Tigers will have an abbreviated
workout on Sunday that will focus mainly on special teams. Classes
start on the LSU campus on Monday.
“We had an extended go
and I thought we had a number of guys that had big days,” LSU coach Les
Miles said following the scrimmage. “Offensively, I thought we threw it
pretty well and did a nice job of running the football. Defensively, we
made some big plays especially from the line, which I thought did very
well.
“Overall, we are ways away from playing a game. We
improved and had the opportunity to do a lot of different things and
see a lot of situations. All in all, it was a good day of work for us.
We’ll take a day off tomorrow and let them get their legs back and then
turn our attention to Oregon starting on Saturday.”
Miles
said that the Tigers went through about 130 snaps during the workout
with 30 of those focusing on special teams. The scrimmage saw the
Tigers spend time moving the field, as well as working on different
situations, including the redzone, two-minute drill and tight zone. The
offense accounted for 270 passing yards and another 150 yards on the
ground.
Offensively, senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson
connected on 15 of 25 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown running with
the No. 1 offense. Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee spent time with both
the No. 1 and No. 2 offense and he combined to complete 9 of 14 passes
for 111 yards. Sophomore Zach Mettenberger connected on 6 of 11 passes
for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
On the ground,
Michael Ford statistically had the best day, rushing for 65 yards on 11
carries, while Spencer Ware accounted for nearly 50 yards on 10
attempts.
Junior Rueben Randle and sophomore James Wright
were the top receivers for the Tigers, each catching five balls.
Wright’s five receptions went for 80 yards, which included an acrobatic
catch over a defender down to the 1-yard line that would have setup a
score during the two-minute drill. Randle’s receptions went for 37
yards.
On defense, safety Craig Loston stood out as he
recorded six tackles to go with an interception inside the 10-yard line
that halted a drive. Brandon Taylor added five tackles and a sack,
while Michael Brockers had a sack and three tackles for losses.
Other
defensive standouts included linebacker Karnell Hatcher with a pair of
pass breakups, cornerback Ron Brooks with an interception, cornerback
Tyrann Mathieu with five tackles and defensive end Sam Montgomery with
a sack and a couple of tackles.
“I think we were crisper
in all phases,” Miles said of the improvement since the first scrimmage
nearly a week ago. “The defense tackled better and I thought we blocked
the line of scrimmage better. There were a number of receptions and
some really nice gains. We made progress and you can see improvement in
all phases of the game.”
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