LSU Spring Game 2015: Recap, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

The LSU Tigers quarterback battle took center stage during Saturday's spring game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as the White Team defeated the Purple Team by a score of 45-6. 

Junior Anthony Jennings took the bulk of the snaps last season, but sophomore Brandon Harris showed some flashes of brilliance when given opportunities. They are engaged in an open competition, and they both did some very good things Saturday.

Here is a look at their stats, courtesy of LSU Football on Twitter:

Jennings was excellent from Jump Street as he completed a 33-yard pass to junior tight end Colin Jeter before throwing a 37-yard touchdown to sophomore wide receiver Malachi Dupre.

Lyons Yellin of WWL-TV was extremely impressed by the Marietta, Georgia, native's hot start:

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Anthony Jennings looked great on his first drive, leading the Tigers for a touchdown in 2 plays. The score a perfect pass to Malachi Dupre

— Lyons Yellin WWL-TV (@LyonsYellin) April 18, 2015"

With Jennings and Harris each getting reps at quarterback for Team White throughout the opening half, the latter wanted to prove that he could match the incumbent starter.

That is precisely what Harris did when he also threw a touchdown to Dupre late in the first quarter from 35 yards out to make it 14-0.

The sophomore added another touchdown strike early in the second frame as he hit junior Travin Dural for 41 yards. Cody Worsham of Tiger Rag provided a Vine of Harris' perfectly placed pass down the sideline:

After a five-yard touchdown run by sophomore Darrel Williams made it 28-0 in favor of Team White, Jennings re-entered the game and connected on a 70-yard bomb to Dural.

Although the team had to settle for a field goal, it capped a great half for the signal-callers, as both Jennings and Harris posted some fantastic numbers, according to LSU Football on Twitter:

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First half stats: Anthony Jennings (9-of-15, 169 yards, 1 TD); Brandon Harris (10-12, 173 yards, 2 TDs.

— LSU Football (@LSUfball) April 18, 2015"

The quarterback situation got more interesting in the second half as freshman Justin McMillan entered the mix. On his first play from scrimmage, he made it 38-0 in favor of Team White with a 50-yard touchdown pass to junior tight end DeSean Smith.

As Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com pointed out, McMillan's pass had some heat behind it:

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Freshman quarterback Justin McMillan just drilled DeSean Smith with a strike over the middle for a 50-yard touchdown pass.

— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) April 18, 2015"

The first notable miscue among the quarterbacks came courtesy of Harris at the end of the third quarter as freshman cornerback Kevin Toliver II picked him off.

It wasn't a great pass by Harris, but Toliver made the play happen by being physical with the receiver, as ESPN.com's David Ching suggested:

Jennings capitalized in the fourth quarter as he went on to throw his second touchdown of the day in the form of an eight-yard pass to Dural.

Team Purple was able to prevent the shutout when freshman fullback David Ducre rushed for a two-yard touchdown as time expired, but the spring game was all about Team White and the development of LSU's quarterbacks.

While the Tigers are traditionally a run-first team, Leonard Fournette and the other running backs took a backseat to the passing game.

Not only did that benefit the quarterbacks, but it also allowed the receivers to shine as both Dural and Dupre managed over 100 yards and two touchdowns apiece:

It should also be noted that LSU's traditionally great secondary had some issues Saturday. Some of that can be attributed to the fact that the receivers played well, but it will certainly bear watching as the regular season gets closer.

Head coach Les Miles always tends to have excellent defenses, though, which is why much of the focus will be on the quarterback situation moving forward.

There may be more questions than answers regarding the quarterback battle, since both Jennings and Harris performed admirably, but having two potential starters is a good problem for the Tigers—considering how much they struggled at the position last season.

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