No. 7 LSU too much for displaced South Carolina, 45-24

Other special teams issues included Domangue’s sending the opening kickoff of the game out of bounds and the Tigers punt team failing twice to down kicks inside the 10 on punts that became touchbacks.

On the ensuing kickoff, South Carolina freshman Rashad Fenton raced 96 yards along the left sideline to quickly answer the Tigers’ score. While there were a few big plays and things looked mildly encouraging early on, LSU eventually overpowered the Gamecocks.

LSU had not trailed once this season – not until South Carolina kicker Elliott Fry booted a 21-yard field goal.

However, let’s talk offense. Prescott, who was regarded as questionable in battling a stomach virus, started and completed 3 of 6 passes for 74 yards and a TD – a 59-yard strike to wide receiver Fred Ross on the Bulldogs’ second play from scrimmage – before departing. Seven different Tigers caught a pass from Brandon Harris in the game, and an 8th had one called back because of a penalty.

The more than 68,000 LSU season ticket holders and all those who previously purchased tickets for the game in Columbia had to buy new tickets for this game, which was billed by LSU and the SEC as South Carolina’s home game. “Perry made a lot of good plays”. He passed for 200 yards and two TDs against one interception.

Leonard Fournette is still Galactus, Eater of Worlds, but he was looking downright mortal at the half. On the second play of the 2nd half, Fournette ran through the middle of the South Carolina defense for an 87-yard touchdown run. That’s just unheard of.

Regardless of Guice’s career day and Williams’ two touchdowns on 61 yards, Miles set one mission for the LSU offense today, hoping to establish balance between the air and ground game – giving the LSU passing game plenty of opportunities.

Fournette finished with a season-low 158 yards on 20 carries in three quarters.

The missing 60,263 for 102,321-seat Tiger Stadium missed Fournette becoming the quickest LSU back in history to reach 1,000 yards in a season through just five games. Then he had the best seat in the house to watch his understudies tear through the defense.

The LSU band played each teams’ alma mater as players from both teams stood on the field after the game. Darrel Williams had a solid, effective, yet unspectacular game by doing what he does: trucking defenders.

LSU closed off the entire east-side upper deck, and the south end zone was virtually empty save a few scattered fans. “Nobody tackles them. That’s just the way we are I guess”. The Tigers outgained the Gamecocks 624 yards to 283 and benefited from a turnover late in the first half.

“We did pretty well in the first half against them. There’s a process in place that we’re going to work on on Monday to see the best way to assist him with that”. We been through all this before. When it does, look out.