2016 Citrus Bowl final score: LSU dominates
Louisville with Guice and Key set to dominate 2017
Louisville with Guice and Key set to dominate 2017
LSU’s extremely strange season came to an end on Friday with a
29-9 win in the Citrus Bowl over Louisville.
29-9 win in the Citrus Bowl over Louisville.
The story of the game is two-fold. On one hand, LSU’s defense
was led by linebacker Arden Key and absolutely snuffed Heisman winner Lamar
Jackson. Similar to the Alabama game, the Tigers were able to display the fact
that when they’re at their best, they can be absolutely elite.
was led by linebacker Arden Key and absolutely snuffed Heisman winner Lamar
Jackson. Similar to the Alabama game, the Tigers were able to display the fact
that when they’re at their best, they can be absolutely elite.
They sacked Jackson five
times in the first half, and had him running for his life on
multiple occasions.
times in the first half, and had him running for his life on
multiple occasions.
Key got in on the fun with this sack of Lamar Jackson for a
safety.
safety.
Earlier in the game he already made LSU history.
In total, LSU sacked Jackson
eight times, holding him to 10-of-27, with 153 through the air and only 33
yards on the ground (sack yardage counts against him, and he had -40 at
halftime).
eight times, holding him to 10-of-27, with 153 through the air and only 33
yards on the ground (sack yardage counts against him, and he had -40 at
halftime).
On offense for the Tigers, the story was about who wasn’t on
the field heading into the game. Leonard Fournette skipped out on the Citrus
Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. For a few reasons, that’s fine. One of which
is he’s been playing hampered all season, another of which is Derrius Guice is
also an absolute banger. He showed
it in the Citrus Bowl with his own Fournette impersonation.
the field heading into the game. Leonard Fournette skipped out on the Citrus
Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. For a few reasons, that’s fine. One of which
is he’s been playing hampered all season, another of which is Derrius Guice is
also an absolute banger. He showed
it in the Citrus Bowl with his own Fournette impersonation.
Guice finished the game with 138 yards on the ground and two
total touchdowns.
total touchdowns.
LSU handled outsized expectations in the beginning of the
season which weren’t met, and forced the firing of Les Miles. Our cajun uncle,
Ed Orgeron, took over, and debuted a re-tooled the offense with the
help of Steve Ensminger. Then, news of the Tigers flirting with Tom
Herman broke while the
team was on the field at Texas A&M, and Orgeron ended being
permanently retained. The Fournette thing happened, as well, and LSU packed all
that wildness into just four months.
season which weren’t met, and forced the firing of Les Miles. Our cajun uncle,
Ed Orgeron, took over, and debuted a re-tooled the offense with the
help of Steve Ensminger. Then, news of the Tigers flirting with Tom
Herman broke while the
team was on the field at Texas A&M, and Orgeron ended being
permanently retained. The Fournette thing happened, as well, and LSU packed all
that wildness into just four months.
Now LSU heads into an offseason where expectations will again
rise. Key and Guice should come back to run the show, and we’ll see just how
the Tigers can handle them next season.
rise. Key and Guice should come back to run the show, and we’ll see just how
the Tigers can handle them next season.
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