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Ed Orgeron on LSU's punt returns: 'We need to field the ball'

LSU coach Ed Orgeron on himself and his coaches for the Tigers loss of hidden yardage in the punt return game in Saturday's 35-26 win over Syracuse.

Several times throughout the game, LSU punt returner D.J. Chark opted to not field a punt and let the ball go over his head. Four times the ball was downed inside the LSU 10-yard line including twice at the LSU 1.

The second LSU faced first-and-10 at their own 1, Syracuse linebacker Parris Bennett tackled LSU running back Darrel Williams for a safety, which started a string of 16 unanswered points by the Orange which cut the LSU lead to 28-26.