Syracuse Orange vs. LSU Tigers

That was perhaps the only thing preventing him from breaking Alley Broussard’s single-game LSU rushing record of two hundred and fifty yards against Mississippi in 2004. The man is simply awesome.

“He’s hitting tacklers as he’s on the rise, not as he’s going down”, said Cannon, who often did the same at LSU and later in the AFL for the Houston Oilers. “Now it’s in college”. He was also sacked five times.

“It’s been a while since we’ve looked like this”, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said.

There’s much to improve on both sides of the ball following an overtime, comeback win over Jacksonville State.

That LSU had only 74 passing yards – Brandon Harris was 12-of-17 and missed several open receivers – didn’t seem to matter.

Still, the Tigers not only survived the shakeup but have put themselves in the role of being chased in the SEC with a 2-0 conference start. Still sharing carries with Sony Michel, but he’s averaging 8.4 yards per carry and 19 per game. “He’s one of our team leaders, too”.

It was a shocking result in many ways.

Should Gus Malzahn bench Auburn Tigers starting quarterback Jeremy Johnson after a poor start to the season or would that be a panic move? Apparently, the play of Fournette has sparked a major reaction for some.

A week after almost losing to an FCS team, No. 18 Auburn was beaten down 45-21 by No. 13 LSU and tailback Leonard Fournette on Saturday. Jamal Adams led the defense with 1 interception. Jones was ejected from the game.

“He’s a terrific back”, Cannon said.

Fournette could be in for a big afternoon after how Auburn’s run defense looked against Louisville. “#DontplaywithUs”, Fournette tweeted after the game. That number would have been the second best on the team last season, and more than any player had in SEC play.

“I don’t know about another level”, Miles said. Fournette rested for much of the second half. The victory was sweet revenge for LSU, which was dominated 41-7 a year ago at Auburn…. His performance in the 2014 opener against Arkansas (when Nick Marshall was disciplined) suggested that he’d be ready for this season, but three weeks in, it’s clear that he isn’t.

“He’s fine”, Miles said of Fournette. He runs around people, through people, and he has a nose for the end zone. He went 71 yards on the first play from scrimmage up the middle as an Auburn defender made a phantom attempt at a tackle.

If that 40-yard touchdown run wasn’t eye-catching enough, Fournette added a 29-yard score during which safety Tray Matthews tried to tackle the running back high, only to be sent tumbling heels-over-head toward the sideline. Fournette rushed for 83 yards on six carries in the first period.

Auburn players and coaches alike admit that they just did not execute well Saturday.

Which run was Fournette’s favorite?

“It was just insane “, Pocic said.

Cornerback Tre’Davious White weighed in on how Harris accepts game plans each week which is becoming a plus for Fournette and how LSU attacks it’s opponents with him as the featured back.

As conference play becomes more intense, Harris and the Tigers will be tested. No one stood in his way as he jogged to the locker room. As the sun set on Tiger Stadium, he raced into the tunnel to roars from those who lingered in the student section. He’s a great back.