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No. 8 LSU and QB Sam Leavitt Overcome a Rash of Turnovers in a 45-14 Victory over Louisiana Tech
On Saturday night in Baton Rouge, Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers rebounded from a shaky first half to defeat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 45-14, improving to 2-0.
Quarterback Sam Leavitt threw three first-half interceptions, including one Louisiana Tech safety Jordan McRae returned 100 yards for a touchdown, keeping the game tied 10-7 at halftime.
The LSU defense controlled the game from the outset, allowing only 140 total net yards while forcing three turnovers and recording seven sacks led by edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen.
Leavitt passed for 344 yards and rushed for three touchdowns, while tight end Trey'Dez Green caught six passes for 104 yards as the Tigers scored 28 unanswered points in the final 20 minutes.
Next Saturday, the Tigers travel to Oxford for their SEC opener against the Ole Miss Rebels, where Coach Kiffin will face the program he left at season's end in 2025 for the matchup billed as the 'Kiffin Bowl.