He gained 163 return yards against North Texas, including a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown.
While LSU looks poised to put up a lot of points, there are questions about the defense.
The Tiger defense was able to hold Armanti Edwards and the Appalachian State offense in check, unlike Michigan last year.
The defensive line is deep, and they appear to be very hard to run against. LSU is allowing an average of 48 rushing yards per game.
The questions begin with the back seven.
Darry Beckwith, the only starter returning from last year’s linebacking corps, will miss as many as four games because of an injury.
Jacob Cutrera will fill in for Beckwith. Cutrera is a good player that plays all three linebacker positions. He will be joined by two sophomores who are starting for the first time this season.
The defensive backfield is a bit of a mystery.
The lone returning starter from last season is safety Curtis Taylor, who has played well.
The rest of the defensive backfield has talent but is inexperienced.
Cornerback Jai Eugene was one of the top high school prospects a couple of years ago.
After the first two weeks, the Tigers appear as ready as anyone to compete for another SEC championship.
The biggest question for LSU, as with any SEC team, is the schedule.
They start this week by visiting Auburn. They also have to travel to “The Swamp” next month.
Though home games, the Tigers get to tangle with Georgia and Alabama as well.
Aside from the currently ranked teams, LSU has games against Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Tulane that could be trouble if the Tigers aren’t careful.
Also, because of the rescheduling of the Troy game, LSU has one bye week at the beginning of October before playing eight consecutive weeks leading to the SEC Championship.
The Tigers have the talent to make another run at the SEC title, and winning the SEC always give you a chance to play for the National Championship.
Though these stats have to be taken with a grain of salt because of the level of competition, LSU did not struggle like other early contenders so far this season.
The trip to Auburn this weekend will say a lot about how good this LSU team really is.
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