LSU Moves Up In ESPN's Power Rankings After Week 2

LSU moved up one spot to No. 2 in ESPN's Power Ranking after the Tigers' 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night, jumping ahead of Penn State, who beat Florida International 34-0.

Here's what Bill Connelly had to say about the Tigers.

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2. LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 3
LSU's offense began with an interception and missed field goal and never really shifted all the way into gear, but the Tigers still scored a comfortable 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech thanks to a defense that has now allowed just 17 points in two games. They held the Bulldogs to 154 yards and a 3-for-13 performance on third downs, and that was all that ended up mattering. Still, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was anything but sharp: Including three sacks, his 44 pass attempts netted just 210 yards despite a good game from Barion Brown (94 receiving yards, plus a 15-yard run). Running back Caden Durham gained just 29 yards in 13 carries, too. The Tigers got away with it, but with a frustrated Florida team visiting next week, the offense will need to dial back in next Saturday.

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ESPN College Football Power Rankings Top 10:
1. Ohio State
2. LSU
3. Penn State
4. Oregon
5. Miami
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida State
10. Iowa State