It’s hard to say what was colder on Saturday between LSU’s offense and the weather in Fayetteville, Ark. The Tigers certainly went ice cold, accumulating just 123 yards of total offense. Their attack was completely moribund for the entire game, save for one short-lived stretch in the fourth quarter. After sticking with their typical power formations, the Tigers finally spread the field and put quarterback Anthony Jennings in the shotgun, yielding some positive results until giving away a fumble that sealed their fate.

LSU put together one substantial drive in the first half, although it ended in a missed field goal. That drive, in true LSU fashion, covered 55 yards and took 15 plays and 6:59 off the clock. Other than that drive, LSU didn’t pick up more than 26 yards save for one drive, their first of the fourth quarter.

On that drive, LSU put Jennings back in the shot gun and had him slinging the ball around. Considering the way the rest of the game had gone, it was remarkable to watch. The Tigers went: incompletion, completion, completion, run for a first down, completion, completion, completion and then another run for a first down by Jennings, who fumbled the ball away.

The eight-play series flashed the potential that LSU’s offense has, with talent at wide receiver and a real capability for getting the ball out quickly. Unfortunately, the Tigers have often been handicapped by a commitment to the power running game, which also doubles as their best and most consistent form of offense. This burst of a spread offense was an exception to LSU’s typical style, and it came too late to make a true difference.

LSU’s next game comes against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving. With the way the Aggies tackle and defend the run, LSU will be back in the power formations, looking to run the ball first, second and third. With Jennings at quarterback, there’s no telling if they’ll ever find consistency through the air, but this one failed drive showed that the potential is there.