re: LSU-OM Stats - What Stands Out to You?

I really felt we would give up scores, but would hold them to settling for fg’s more often. I thought OM would score 20 having to settle for as many fg’s as td’s. We should have held to the fg right before half. If that would have happened, and we score first in second half, we are only down 6 with as bad as we played in the first half.

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- Passing yds (158 vs 363)

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This was the difference. They have a QB with a fast processor and will pull the trigger fast if he sees an opening, he had no issues taking the 5 yard route quickly with the soft zones we were giving him. And there were times that nobody was open initially and he did get under pressure, he used his legs to buy time but kept his eyes downfield until he found an open man. He threw balls into really tight windows that most QBs at this level are not going to be able to make. He played a hell of a game

Leavitt just couldn't do any of that consistently. Too often it takes him longer to process what he's seeing, his timing from recognizing an open guy to actually making the throw is slow, results in throws that are late and off the mark. And he has no patience to keep his eyes downfield, if it's not there initially he pulls the ball down and tries to take off. The frustrating thing is that he has the physical ability to be really good, you'll see him throw some great passes at times and you just wish you could get that from him more consistently. That TD throw to Watkins on 3rd down to cut the lead to 3 was an absolute dime, you can't make that throw any better than he did. He has it in him to be really good, so I'm not ready to completely give up on him yet like it seems that some are. We just have to hope he continues to improve, and gets better timing and chemistry with the rest of the offense and the game slows down for him.