Tennessee football’s top five performers in 40-13 win at LSU
Who didn’t play a good game? It’s hard to say anything negative about beating a top 25 team 40-13 on the road, a game in which you never trailed. This isn’t to say Tennessee football was never threatened, but whenever they were, they managed to come away with the necessary play to make sure they would stay in control against the LSU Tigers.
Big plays began from the start with LSU fumbling the opening kickoff, and while that was a break for the Vols, it took their players stepping up to make sure they cashed in on the break. As we get set to break down the standout performers, it was actually easier than it looked.
While lots of people played well, those with the standout stats are pretty clear, particularly since they all acquired most of those stats when you might have said the game was somewhat in question. Let’s take a look at who’s most responsible for putting it away. Here are Tennessee football’s top five performers in the Vols’ 40-13 win at LSU.
These were Tennessee football’s best players in the Volunteers’ victory over the Louisiana State University Tigers in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday.
839. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Bru McCoy. 5. Wide receiver. r-Junior. player
7 receptions, 140 yards
It was the second game Cedric Tillman couldn’t play due to injury and really the third game he hasn’t played. Bru McCoy became the go-to wideout, and, well, he delivered. Although he didn’t have a touchdown, he had his second straight game with over 100 yards receiving, and he made LSU pay for its press man coverage all day.
Things got started on UT’s second field goal drive, their first real scoring drive not set up by special teams. McCoy caught two passes for 37 yards to help the Vols go up 13-0. Then, at the end of the half, as LSU was making it close again, down only 20-7, McCoy caught a 32-yard pass to set up a field goal going into halftime, which put UT up 23-7.
That field goal was huge for morale, as it gave Tennessee football more breathing room. McCoy then caught a 48-yard pass to start the Vols’ final touchdown drive, which they capped off to go ahead 37-7. Consistently, when UT needed a play, McCoy came through.