Tiger Stadium saw its only football of the spring on Saturday as the LSU squad split up for the annual spring game. The White team, which boasted a majority of the starters, defeated the Purple team, 24-17. In his first competitive showing as a starter, junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger of the White team went 14 of 25 for 270 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The offense was more vertical with Mettenberger at the helm, as he took shots down the field early and often.   “I like the spring,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “I’d say the overall view of the spring is a good one. I think we have proven that we can throw the ball and we can run the football.”    After being picked off in the end zone by sophomore cornerback Ronald Martin mid-way through the first quarter, Mettenberger rebounded with a 49-yard touchdown toss to sophomore wide receiver Odell Beckham on the next drive. Beckham finished with three catches for 115 yards while sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught six balls for 120.    “With Zach’s arm strength, he knows what he can do and he knows that he can make those deep ball throws,” Beckham said. “He takes the chances, and he’s doing pretty well. We have a certain type of chemistry and I think it today it just showed.    The Purple and White teams were almost even in rushing yardage, gaining 119 and 111 yards on the ground, respectively. Sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard had eight carries for 40 yards to lead Purple and junior back Alfred Blue paced White with 9 for 73.    The White defense initiated the back up quarterbacks, racking up four sacks on the day. Martin’s eight tackles and interception led Purple, which also got the help of two early enrollees.    Freshmen linebackers Lamar Louis and Ronnie Feist both had productive days. Louis snagged a tipped Mettenberger throw in the fourth quarter and brought it back for six points while Feist added seven tackles, 1.5 for a loss.