Quick thoughts from LSU’s 17-0 to Arkansas.

What it means: LSU did not rebound from the Alabama loss and they are truly pretenders in the West. The Tigers came out completely flat on offense, accumulating 74 yards in the first three quarters and just 123 for the game. Anthony Jennings led an awful offensive effort. The defense showed that it still has some teeth, but it could do nothing to help a one-dimensional offense.

What I liked: The run defense. LSU smothered Arkansas’ running attack, limiting them to 2.6 yards per carry for the game and 97 yards in total, bottling up any attempt at running the ball. Against the Razorbacks, that’s usually plenty to win. The Tigers’ once-maligned run defense was once the weak link on that side of the ball, but for the second straight week they shut down a potent rushing offense. The defense certainly deserved better than what the offense gave them for their efforts.

What I didn’t like: The offense. All of it. Anthony Jennings, despite completing better than 50 percent of his passes for the first time in two months, was as bad as ever, taking numerous sacks that knocked LSU back. The running game clearly missed Vadal Alexander, who didn’t make the trip due to a hand injury, and they also lost Elliott Porter during the game.

Key play: Anthony Jennings’ fourth quarter fumble. There was really no one play that you could point to for LSU, as the offense was putrid all night, but Jennings’ giveaway ended an 8-play, 48-yard drive that was LSU’s best of the evening. The offense finally looked competent, spreading the field out and getting the ball out quickly, but Jennings killed the momentum when he had the ball poked out on a quarterback keeper.

Who’s the man: Vadal Alexander. How bad was LSU’s offense? An offensive lineman who didn’t make the trip to Fayetteville is winning this award in absentia. The impact he’s made along the offensive line was sorely missed, as LSU totaled 36 yards on the ground, an average of 1.1 yards per carry.

What’s next: LSU gets a week off to ponder their failures before traveling to Kyle Field to take on Texas A&M (7-4, 3-4). The Aggies lost at home to Missouri, 34-27.