Welcome everyone to another edition of #4Downs!
1st Down: Playing with Passion
If there’s one thing to take out of this game, it’s that this team played with passion on Saturday. They weren’t just playing for a good end to a regular season or a better bowl game. They played for one person: Les Miles. With the media circus surrounding Miles and LSU, it’s a lot for these college kids to deal with. But they rose to the occasion and left it all out on the field for their coach.
2nd Down: Passing Game Struggled
Brandon Harris still has something wrong with his game. Since the Alabama game it seems that he has regressed rather than getting over the bad game in Tuscaloosa and trying to move forward. One thing I’ve wondered is why didn’t Miles just put Jennings in there just to try something different. Not saying he’s the answer in any way, shape, or form, but sometimes you have to give it the old college try.
3rd Down: Fournette Makes History
Leonard Fournette didn’t break Alley Broussard’s single-game record this season, but he did something just as impressive on Saturday night in Death Valley. The sophomore running back broke Charles Alexander’s single season rushing record. That record had stood since 1977. Let that sink in, 1977. Think of the running backs LSU has had since then. Guys like Kevin Faulk and Jeremy Hill are the first ones that pop into my head. Some of the best running backs LSU had were still unable to break this record. The guy is a monster on the field and he could break the all time record since he’s only a sophomore.
4th Down: Les Wins
The LSU Tigers might have won the game, but Les Miles was the biggest winner of them all. With the rumor mill working double overtime saying that his job was in jeopardy. Joe Alleva approached the podium after the win over Texas A&M and stated that Les Miles is the coach of the Tigers and will continue to be. This is why I’m not the biggest fan of the rumor mill and how social media just spreads this around and the big sports companies see this and post it. Most people would just accept this as fact. But that’s the problem. Personally, I’ll wait until I hear it straight from the source’s mouth. But in an age where website clicks matter more than the actual content, this is what happens. And on that note, I’ll leave you with the best thing I saw on social media after the game.
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) November 29, 2015
-Clint Domingue