LSU Moves Up In ESPN's Latest College Football Power Rankings

LSU moved up to No. 17 in ESPN's College Football Power Rankings after the win to UCLA last week. Here's what they had to say about the Tigers.

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No. 17 LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 21

LSU created plenty of adversity for itself with an iffy first half, and once again, a strong second-half pushed the Tigers into the win column. Tied 17-17 at halftime with a wobbly UCLA team, LSU scored on three straight possessions in the second half and rolled, 34-17. Garrett Nussmeier threw for 352 yards with three touchdowns to three different receivers. More importantly, after allowing a touchdown with two seconds left in the first half, the beleaguered LSU defense held the Bruins to 89 yards and no points after halftime.

Despite an opening-week loss and plenty of wobbly moments -- they led Nicholls by only two early in the third quarter and trailed South Carolina by 17 in the second quarter -- the Tigers are 3-1 and continue to climb back up the rankings. At some point, however, those shaky first halves will be more costly. -- Connelly

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Week 4 College Football Power Rankings:
1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. Ohio State
5. Alabama
6. Ole Miss
7. Miami
8. Penn State
9. Oregon
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. Louisville
14. Clemson
15. USC
16. Notre Dame
17. LSU
18. Iowa State
19. Illinois
20. BYU
21. Oklahoma State
22. Indiana
23. Kansas State
24. Oklahoma
25. UNLV