LSU had a chance to make a statement early, and to give the team credit, it largely did so. LSU put together a 10 play, 63 yard drive which ate up 8:16 of clock, ending in a touchdown pass from Max Johnson to Trey Palmer. That was the good news. The bad news is that LSU seemed unable to build off of that opening drive, getting zero points on its next three possessions, including a turnover on downs when LSU was unable to convert on a 3rd and 1. McNeese is precisely the kind of team which LSU should dominate, and while LSU was never in serious trouble at any point in this game, the offense simply could not get things going. The biggest problem for LSU was an absolutely anemic run game. The Tigers could never establish a run game, and despite an early 21-yard gain, the Tigers finished the night with just 126 yards on 36 carries for a 3.5 yard average.