re: ESPN Mark Schlabach has LSU 4th in SEC West

Etling being a 5th yr senior means nothing. It would only be his second year as a starter and having to learn a new system. Shouldn't be an issue since he's done this before since transferring in. I'm not so much concerned about those numbers in particular, just in the opportunities to get the ball downfield, which we all know he's not/wasn't in control of. He's a different style of player. Not a mobile guy and will never have as many rushing TDs as Hurts, who himself is learning under a new OC and I suspect will have his own problems. The benefit he has is he can tuck it and run when he can't find anyone downfield. Of course he'll have big numbers rushing because anyone who understands man to man or even zone coverage knows the QB is mostly unaccounted for. I know this does not answer your question but I don't think your question is one that can be realistically answered. On second thought I'm perfectly fine with this as long as they're W and not L.