LSU took care of Louisiana Tech ahead of a Week 3 trip to Ole Miss. But it wasn’t the most impressive first half from the Tigers’ offense.

It took more than a half for LSU football to wake up. The Tigers were marred by turnovers in the first half as quarterback Sam Leavitt threw three interceptions and the offense had four total. But LSU finally seized control against Louisiana Tech late in the third quarter en route to earning a hard-fought 45-14 win Saturday,

LSU football beat Louisiana Tech on Saturday night. Here are five takeaways from the Tigers win as LSU turns its attention to Ole Miss.

LSU football's starting quarterback explained what went wrong on each of his three picks against Louisiana Tech on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

Scott Rabalais with his three takeaways from No. 8-ranked LSU’s 45-14 victory Saturday night against Louisiana Tech in Tiger Stadium:

LSU football looks to open the Lane Kiffin era in Baton Rouge with back-to-back victories. In-state opponent Louisiana Tech (1-0) stands in their way in the second game of the 2026 season. No. 8 LSU (1-0) and Tech are set for kickoff inside Tiger Stadium at 6:30 p.

Two games, two wins for Lane Kiffin and LSU football. The 45-14 ugly win over Louisiana Tech in Week 2 Saturday, Sept. 12 squashed some of the conjecture circling the Tigers that they were the best team in the country after they manhandled Clemson in the first week of the season.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sam Leavitt overcame three interceptions with a three touchdowns rushing, and No. 8 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 45-14 victory over a Louisiana Tech team that gave the Tigers fits for the better part of their match-up Saturday night.

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Losing to Ole Miss dealt LSU a massive blow in the AP Top 25 Poll with the Tigers sliding to 10th in the rankings.