The Daily Reveille sports staff shares their thoughts and score predictions following LSU’s 45-16 win over Ole Miss
Joe Burrow, rusher? | Glen West
Not only did Burrow have his all around best game throwing the ball, 18-of-25 for 292 and three touchdowns, but the junior quarterback proved that he can make game changing plays with his legs.
Burrow was the leading rusher in the Tigers 45-16 pounding of Ole Miss Saturday night, running for 98 yards on nine carries including a 35-yard touchdown run in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter.
This season, Burrow has run the ball 35 times for 188 yards, good for third on the team in total rushing yards and boasting a net average of 4.4 yards per carry. The running skills Burrow has exemplified through five games has been an added bonus that I’m not sure LSU was expecting coming into the season.
While Burrow’s legs won’t make or break the LSU season, having that ability to extend drives when things break down in the pocket is something Orgeron and company won’t complain about, if he learns how to slide.
Has LSU reclaimed their DBU moniker? | Chris Caldarera
LSU’s defense, specifically defensive back play, was suffering from scrutiny heading into the Ole Miss contest.
The week prior to facing the Rebels/Land Sharks/Black Bears, the Tigers surrendered 330 yards through the air and three unanswered touchdowns to Louisiana Tech’s J’Mar Smith.
That’s not exactly an attractive stat line for an LSU program that has a rich tradition in lockdown defensive backs, and some fans were worried about how the defense would play against an Ole Miss team that was averaging 42 points and 523 yards per game.
The LSU defensive unit silenced the critics by holding the Rebels/Landsharks/Black Bears to 16 points and 328 yards.
Cornerback Greedy Williams seemed to always be at the right place during the right time and lead the team with 10 total tackles and safety Grant Delpit recorded an interception on the first pass play of the game that electrified the stadium and set the defensive tone for the rest of the night.
Granted, it was by no means a perfect game for the LSU secondary. Ole Miss quarterback Jordan Ta’amu missed several wide open receivers throughout the game and Williams had a personal foul before halftime that cost the Tigers three points.
However, LSU certainly deserves credit for holding Ole Miss’s highly-touted receiving corps to 178 reception yards, and the Tigers have made an excellent stride towards establishing their Defensive Back University moniker once again.
On to October | Brandon Adam
For the second time since 2012, LSU has made it through September unscathed.
The 5-0 record includes two top-10 wins and a 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference. The play of the offense and defense was up-and-down throughout, but nonetheless, LSU made it through.
The road doesn’t get easier for LSU going forward, however. In the next three weeks, the Tigers get a road trip to Gainesville against No. 22 Florida for the second-straight year, then home games against No. 2 Georgia and Mississippi State.
October will be the time everyone finds out if LSU is pretenders or contenders.
Receivers continue stepping up| Kennedi Landry
For weeks, sophomore receiver Justin Jefferson was one of the only threats LSU had at the position. 
While Jefferson was still the leading receiver with five catches for 99 yards, the Tigers spread the ball out to nine different receivers, with six of them having receptions of 10 yards or more. 
Junior Stephen Sullivan continued his breakout season, totaling five catches for 50 yards and a long of 19, and freshman Ja’Marr Chase had one catch for a 21-yard touchdown. 
Coach Ed Orgeron affirmed at the beginning of the season that receivers needed to step up behind Jefferson at the No. 1, and they have continued to do so week after week. Having so many versatile receivers with the ability to make big plays will be the X Factor for LSU going down the line.