Behind every great offensive line, there’s usually an equally great running back.

Such may be the case with LSU and Leonard Fournette. But let’s also give credit where credit is due.

Through two games, Fournette is off to a Heisman Trophy-worthy campaign. As any head football coach will remind you, though, that kind of success on the ground is a testament to the five steamrollers paving the way for the running backs to navigate through.

In the case of No. 8 LSU, the offensive line has helped a rushing attack pile up 677 yards on 95 attempts, which is good for a whopping 7.1 yards per carry. In two games against a pair of ranked SEC foes, the Tigers of Baton Rouge have averaged 338.5 yards on the ground and have found the end zone eight times on running plays.

Fournette alone has accounted for 387 of those rushing yards and six of those eight scores, and if he gets all of the postgame interviews and press, then that’s fine with the linemen who lent a hand.

After all, Fournette is an individual. Offensive lines are groups.

“Everything with the offensive line is always a group,” center Ethan Pocic said after LSU’s 45-21 thrashing of then-No. 18 Auburn.

“That’s the thing. We don’t take personal pride at all, but as a group, we had a great game.”

That they did.

Equally as impressive has been the LSU pass protection. Quarterback Brandon Harris was sacked only once by a talented Auburn front, marking the first time the LSU offensive line allowed a sack.

Pocic is one of three juniors on the offensive line along with left tackle Jerald Hawkins and rotational guard Josh Boutte. William Clapp, a redshirt freshman, manned the right guard position against Auburn. Clapp shifted over to the right side to make way for true freshman Maea Teuhema, the youngest member of the unit who started at left guard after an impressive second-half performance in LSU’s season-opening win at Mississippi State.

Right tackle Vadal Alexander is the lone senior of the group, fresh off winning SEC Offensive Line Player of the Week for his role in the Tigers’ second victory of the season on Saturday in Death Valley. Alexander earned the honor after his teammate, Pocic, won it the week prior.

LSU head coach Les Miles has pieced together an offensive line one season after his top lineman, La’El Collins, went to the NFL. Miles has inserted freshmen into the mix without consequence, while the upperclassmen are exceeding expectations.

The group is getting praise like none other in recent memory.

Just ask cornerback Tre’Davious White, who when asked about Fournette’s banner day against Auburn, immediately gave credit where it was due.

“The way that the front blocks for him is like if he were their little sister and they don’t want anybody to touch their little sister,” White said. “Those guys block so hard. It goes back to practice. Because of the way that the coaches break down a game plan, and the way that we believe in that, it’s not a surprise to see them perform the way they do.”

It may not be a surprise, but it is welcomed.

The backbone of the offense, this line is responsible for the success of Fournette, while keeping their true sophomore quarterback off his backside and giving him enough time to make smart decisions.

That’s been the formula in back-to-back conference victories to open the 2015 season. And that will be the reason why LSU sustains success as it looks to continue its climb into the College Football Playoff.