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Speed Read: Big kicks, pick 6 key in win over Miami

ARLINGTON, Texas -- LSU's 33-17 season-opening win over Miami was full of storylines: another win in AT&T Stadium, the debuts of an offensive coordinator and a quarterback, a special night for special teams, and plenty more.

Here's week one of The Speed Read, a regular, point-by-point breakdown of the things that stand out following each game.

In his first 35 games as a Tiger, Nick Brossette, the all-time leading touchdown scorer in Louisiana high school football history, failed to reach paydirt once. By halftime of game 36, he’d scored twice.

Here’s Brossette’s career night, in bullets:

  • 125 yards on 22 carries, both career highs.