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Texas A&M's rushing attack versus LSU's run defense: Aggies' run game needs to get things going
- The 2026 Texas A&M-week scouting report describes LSU's front as three big down players, an edge, two linebackers and a hybrid in Blake Baker's one-gap system. Upfield play and fire-zone pressure seek negative plays, but the writer identifies RPO assignment errors and lost gap integrity when defenders play too fast. No new defensive installation is reported.
- LSU rotates five interior defensive linemen in the 2026 Texas A&M-week report. The writer highlights Deuce Geralds' 2.5 tackles for loss and quick get-off, Stephiylan Green's stack-and-shed ability at nose, and Jordan Ross' edge speed and four tackles for loss. These are current rotation and production details, not new starters or promised snap shares.
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Nagy’s Notes: Position battles to monitor in Week 4 — are changes to the rotation coming?
- For LSU's 2026 Texas A&M week, Zack Nagy identifies William Satterwhite as a potential first-team left-guard replacement for Bo Bordelon, with Devin Harper also competing for reps. The article cites Bordelon's 36.7 overall and 12.6 pass-blocking PFF grades at Ole Miss. Satterwhite's promotion is the reporter's expectation, not a confirmed starting change.
- LSU's Week 4 report says Sean Thompkins continues pushing Weston Davis for first-team right-tackle reps before Texas A&M in 2026. Nagy is monitoring how much work Thompkins receives, while treating left guard as the more immediate focus. The report supplies neither a confirmed right-tackle replacement nor a fixed rotation or snap allocation.
- LSU's Harlem Berry has six carries for 13 yards and 15 offensive snaps through three 2026 games, while Dilin Jones leads the backfield and Stacy Gage takes backup work. Nagy advocates more Berry touches and swing-pass packages. The limited usage is reported fact; an increased workload or a new receiving package is the writer's preference, not a staff announcement.
- After Dashawn Spears left the 2026 Ole Miss game, LSU used Jhase Thomas with Tamarcus Cooley and Ty Benefield in a three-safety look; Thomas played 30 snaps. The report says Spears' ACL injury ends his season and projects more Thomas and likely Faheem Delane. The observed adjustment is distinct from that projected future rotation, which has no fixed snap split.
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Everything Lane Kiffin said ahead of LSU football’s Week 4 matchup against Texas A&M
- In LSU's 2026 Texas A&M-week presser, Lane Kiffin identified pass protection and too many one-on-one breakdowns as the offensive line's main correction. Early interior pressure prevented Sam from stepping up and throwing in rhythm against Ole Miss; Kiffin still wants on-time delivery rather than excessive improvisation, without announcing a quarterback or line change.
- Kiffin clarified that Ty Benefield was assigned the inside gap on Trinidad Chambliss' late scoring run against LSU. Another defender came underneath instead of maintaining the outside, leaving the edge open. That corrects the apparent blame on Benefield for the play; it is an assignment explanation, not a new safety role.
- With LSU needing tight-end depth, Kiffin praised Zach Grace's improvement, assignment knowledge and blocking, while saying Malachi Thomas had been inconsistent and needed to improve. The comments distinguish their current performance without naming a permanent replacement for Trey'Dez Green or promising either a snap allocation.
- Kiffin attributed LSU's red-zone failures against Ole Miss to missed assignments and missed open receivers. On one toss, the tight end failed to block the defensive end; other chances left receivers open in the end zone. He described lost touchdown opportunities, not a newly installed goal-line package or a new fourth-down policy.
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- Injury: New: LSU will have to replace STAR Dashawn Spears following his season-ending injury vs.
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Leavitt resembles JD5's first season
- WR/TE: I remember Daniel's first season at LSU when he would take off running with open receivers, extremley frustrating, with half of the people on this site wanting Nuss to be the starter.
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The O-line
- OL: Have you seen the OL depth chart.
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