MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Officially, the nation's No. 1 workforce exists around Norman, Okla., as well as includes actually because the preseason Associated Press and also coaches polls debuted very last month.
That ought to change. Because the top group is found inside Baton Rouge, La. Actually, thus far this particular season, LSU possesses seldom recently been with Baton Rouge at the least with game day. The Tigers have played some mmorpgs that season three abroad and almost all some towards ranked opponents. All about three have been double-digit victories.
The most up-to-date was Saturday night's 47-21 dismantling connected with No. 16 just before some sort of capacity audience associated with 62,056 at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Still, LSU private coach Les Miles explained they won't believe his or her team inside the very best inside the terrain correct now. You can pick whether to believe your pet or not. Personally, I don't.
"I here's not necessarily by any means indicating we could the nation's ideal team," Miles said. "I undoubtedly like your location that will we are in. I want to be close up ample that will the top end so that whenever you can easlily pursue to gain our own manner in the event that many of us carry out what exactly we're in a position or anybody in the meeting happens of the conference there may be a strong possibility they are able to be within the game.
"I such as this place we've been in. I don't think we're the most beneficial crew in higher education footballing today. I believe there is in which hope and also want plus desire with this team."
All this Tigers (4-0) have done to date is definitely have fun with about three placed competitors from home. No additional latest leading twenty-five group has played more than one sitting company for the road. LSU defeated No. 3 or more Oregon 40-27 within the time of year opener, stifled No. twenty five Mississippi State 19-6 and virtually hung half-a-hundred at West Virginia.
"We believe we live the particular best," LSU jr . cornerback Morris Claiborne said. "We think we should have also been one of the best to start with with the season. But that's just simply us. We can't deal with regardless of what most people think. We don't have any control."
From your outset, the particular Tigers took manipulate against the Mountaineers. Relying upon a strong opportunistic, turnover-producing defense, your Tigers raced out with a 27-7 halftime lead.
West Virginia opened up the actual following 50 percent having 14 consecutive points, yanking in just 27-21 by using 1:16 outstanding while in the third quarter. The guests had been back the particular game. Momentum had shifted. The Tigers were teetering.
Yet sixteen moments and 99 meters later, the particular Tigers seized control. Ball game. That's how much time it needed plus the length of time Claiborne returned this ensuing kickoff. His 99-yard return decide to put LSU upwards 34-21 and the Tigers tacked on a couple final quarter rates for the last margin.
"By the following time, most people recognize what exactly the idea means to go on the road," Miles said. "We comprehend the routine, the best way most of us play, it'll often be close, a new hostile environment. We have encouraged on the point as the adversary tends to make noise.
"I'm likely to show you something: When this guests got jacked when we came onto your field, I recognized we could play. They were being aquiring a footballing gathering and also asked us. I realized our folks might indicate up."
Claiborne acquired their talk about with first-half struggles. Miles said Claiborne "self-characterized his first half when 'terrible.' But," Miles said, "he said, 'I knew which I'd take place back.' That's the particular mark regarding your team. The style of our team."
Even even though Miles' staff seemed to be badly outgained, these people won handedly. The protection granted over 500 yards, still LSU gained heading away.
In the 3rd district on your own West Virginia racked way up 231 yards by way of comparison, LSU allowed only 193 the whole activity during Mississippi State) however LSU ended up being way too resilient.
West Virginia done together with 533 yards for you to LSU's 366. That has been regarding minor consolation for you to West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen.
"You could look at five-hundred meters if you need to, but the merely factor I'm visiting speak in relation to is several turnovers," Holgorsen said.
The Mountaineers entered the actual contest , sweepstakes owning received eighteen consecutive property non-conference games, although ended up surrendering their own nearly all items in the home considering that 2002. LSU, meanwhile, long the nation's longest present non-conference receiving ability to help 36 games.
"I would not consider all of us the best team," LSU sophomore protective end Sam Montgomery said. "We please have some sort of level to help prove to many people. That you can easliy play football, that marilyn and i are generally dominating, that marilyn and i perform take our own defense, the offense as well as special groups quite seriously.
"Ballers engage in shot wherever. It doesn't issue for anyone who is at home, when you are away, it's important to suck this up in addition to enjoy football."
And, sorry Les, no-one is trying to play greater than this Tigers at the moment whatever everyone say.
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