LSU Dominates Southern In The Home Opener, 65-17

Per LSUSports.net: BATON ROUGE — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels went 10-for-11 for 137 yards and three touchdowns in just over a quarter of play on Saturday night to lead the Tigers to a commanding 65-17 win over Southern in Tiger Stadium.

LSU improved to 1-1 with the victory, while Southern dropped to 1-1 on the year. The Tigers return to Death Valley next Saturday to start conference play by playing host to Mississippi State at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN.

The Jaguars’ Reginald King fumbled the opening kickoff of the game, as LSU’s Zavier Carter forced the miscue and Sage Ryan recovered the ball at the Southern 21. LSU capitalized on the turnover, as on the Tigers’ third play from scrimmage, Daniels dashed 18 yards to the end zone.

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Up Next: vs. Mississippi State on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5 pm CT on ESPN.