Sophomore quarterback Max Johnson started for the third time in his LSU career, completing 26-of-46 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns. He was intercepted once and sacked twice.

LSU struggled to find momentum in its running game, finishing with 48 net yards on 25 carries.
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