LSU held off Syracuse 35-26 on Saturday night.

It wasn’t the most complete or prettiest performance we’ve seen from the Bayou Bengals this season (not even close), but it was enough to get the W against the Orange.

And it was certainly better than last week’s 37-7 loss to Mississippi State.

Here are a few takeaways:

LSU offensive line needs work

The Tigers had trouble blocking Syracuse up front. LSU’s offensive line allowed pressure on the quarterbacks, which has been a consistent theme this season. At one point, the Tigers tried three different right guards. Not only did they allow pressure though, they were consistently pushed around up front and even allowed a safety. This season’s group up front does not look like an SEC o-line. It needs a ton of work with a brutal SEC slate approaching.

Danny Etling still has a big arm

Etling has made a number of big-time throws this season, including an impressive 87-yard touchdown pass to Drake Davis against the Orange. From Etling’s launching point to where the ball was caught, it traveled about 55 yards in the air. Etling finished 10-for-17 with 188 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns on the night. The Tigers’ senior quarterback has shown his potential time and time again. It remains to be seen whether he can be LSU’s most effective QB against SEC competition, though.

Derrius Guice is still not 100 percent

Guice was ruled out of the game after the first half and seen on the sidelines without a helmet and gloves in the second half. He did not play after halftime, but rushed eight times for a total of 14 yards in the first half. Guice has been battling an undisclosed injury. He did not practice for the Syracuse game until Thursday when head coach Ed Orgeron decided that he would play after initially ruling him out earlier in the week. Some of Guice’s struggles on Saturday certainly could be attributed to the offensive line’s inability to block.