LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday junior cornerback Patrick Peterson has been involved on offense in practice recently, though he would not specify a position.
 
“I don’t know when he’ll be ready, but there’s a thought process there on offense,” Miles said. “I’m not ready to make any announcements. He could play tailback, certainly receiver.”
 
But Miles said the pecking order for Peterson’s game involvement would be on defense, special teams and then offense.
 
Peterson said Monday he would be amenable to taking on an offensive role.
 
“Coach Miles joked around with it in week two,” Peterson said. “That’s a coach’s decision, but I’ll do anything to help this team win ball games.”
 
Miles said in a teleconference Wednesday morning that the purpose of putting Peterson in the game on offense would not be to enhance his push for the Heisman Trophy.
 
“It would be to help us offensively, to improve the football team,” Miles said. “It would not be in relationship to some national award.”
 
It’s no secret LSU’s offense has been subpar this season, with the passing offense ranked No. 115 in the nation through four games. Tennessee’s passing defense is No. 72 nationally, allowing 221 yards per game.
 
Miles said the quarterback structure of juniors Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee has remained the same in practice this week.
 
“If we can’t throw the football, we’ll certainly be ganged up on,” Miles said. “That running game will come to a halt at some point in time. We can throw it. We just have to prove to our opponents that we can. We have a possibility of how [Lee] will enter the game.”
 
In injury news, Miles said senior running back Richard Murphy, sophomore tight end Tyler Edwards and freshman running back Spencer Ware are back at practice this week. Junior tight end Mitch Joseph (knee) and sophomore wide receiver Chris Tolliver (concussion) will not play.
 
 
 
 
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