LSU moves down in ESPN’s updated power rankings despite Week 3 win over Florida
By Mark Kern
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LSU was able to move to 3-0 on the season last Saturday as the Tigers knocked off Florida, 20-10 behind a dominating defensive performance. The Tigers intercepted DJ Lagway five times on the night, showing once again that the defense has improved in a big way from the last couple of seasons.
Despite that win, the Tigers dropped in the updated power rankings at ESPN, as they now are No. 4 after entering Week 3 ranked second behind Ohio State.
Here is what ESPN’s Dave Wilson had to say about the Tigers:
The Tigers got a big boost from sophomore Dashawn Spears, who grabbed his first two career interceptions against Florida QB DJ Lagway, and returned one 58 yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers some breathing room in a 20-10 slugfest Saturday. The defense never let Lagway get comfortable, but the offense couldn’t take advantage of five interceptions, and Brian Kelly was fiery in his defense of his team’s style points. He has a point: If you have a championship-level defense, you don’t want to force your offense to make risky plays, so it’s a work in progress. But at the same time, 116 of the Tigers’ 322 yards came on two plays — a Caden Durham run on third-and-1, and a catch and run by tight end Bauer Sharp. Kelly knows the offensive line is struggling and wants quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to get rolling. But for now, the Tigers are leaning on the defense.
The Tigers entered this season as a team that could potentially make a run in the College Football Playoff, in large part because of the offense. Nussmeier came into the year as a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, but he hasn’t played at that level yet.
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For LSU right now, the Tigers are doing everything that they can control. They are coming out and winning football games, and they now have a defense that is capable of stopping the best teams in the SEC.
The Tigers will be in action in Week 4 when they host the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
