The LSU Tigers got off to a hot start to the 2017 season by shutting out BYU 27-0.
With Hurricane Harvey forcing the game to move to New Orleans, it wasn’t a distraction for the players. Matt Canada’s offense piled up 479 total yards behind Derrius Guice’s 122-yard, two-touchdown performance. Danny Etling finished with an efficient 171 yards passing.
The Tigers’ defense suffocated the Cougars’ offense. BYU was held to 97 total yards and minus 5 rushing yards. That’s impressive.
Orgeron met with the media following the Tigers’ win, via The Advocate’s Ross Dellenger:
Orgeron praising his staff, but says "special teams, we got some things to fix. Penalties, first-game jitters, going to fix them." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
Orgeron on 57 rushes: "We try to be 50-50. One of those nights where we were going to be physical, take what they give us." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
O on freshmen: "We prepared them. I feel like this is one of the best classes I've been around." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
O on freshmen: "I thought they were going to make more mistakes than they did." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
O: "Pleased to see Myles Brennan played some snaps. We believe in this freshman class." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
O on Canada: "He was on fire tonight." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
On Etling: "Exactly what we asked him to do. Thought he did fantastic. Guy is a relentless worker." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
O on Guice: "Derrius, as we know, is a physical back." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
O on #LSU D: "When you're in that defensive classroom with Dave Aranda … got this little notebook. 30 pages every day."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 3, 2017
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
