The LSU offense sputtered yet again, and this time the defense couldn't bail them out. The Tiger defense had willed the Tigers to victories against Clemson and Florida earlier this season, but in Week 5 against Ole Miss, LSU's glaring offensive struggles resulted in a 24-19 loss to Lane Kiffin's Rebels. LSU now enters the bye week with a 4-1 overall record and a 1-1 mark in SEC play.
The health of LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier has been widely discussed among Tiger fans in recent weeks. Following the Florida game in Week 3, Brian Kelly said that the Tiger QB was dealing with a torso injury, but that he was playing through it and couldn't shut it down until the bye week.