Johnson's final TD pass went for 21 yards to Devonta Lee, putting the Tigers up 42-7. LSU's defensive score came on CMU's first possession, when cornerback Derek Stingley dislodged the ball from running back Darius Bracy and Anthony scooped the loose ball. Sophomore Kayshon Boutte scored his sixth touchdown this season on a 2-yard pass play that was essentially an end-around in which he took a short forward pitch. “It was fun to see them do it in Tiger Stadium I’ve been seeing them do it all the time in practice,' Orgeron said. LSU coach Ed Orgeron figured it was only a matter of time before Smith and Bech head breakout games. “My confidence is growing each game and we are going to put the country on notice.” “Everyone saw what we are capable of tonight,” Bech said. It allowed us to get lined up - and our opponent didn’t.”ĭeion Smith, a freshman who had one catch through LSU's first two games, had touchdown catches of 28 and 40 yards in the first quarter as the Tigers (2-1) raced to a 21-0 lead.įreshman tight end Jack Bech caught five passes for 81 yards, highlighted by his one-handed, back-shoulder, 20-yard touchdown catch along the left sideline. “Went up-tempo to get some juice and get some things going,” Johnson said, adding that the faster-pace “helped us a lot. With the Tigers speeding up their tempo and checking less to the sideline before the snap, Johnson completed 26 of 35 passes.
