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Four Highest-Graded LSU Tigers Stars From Dominant Win Over McNeese St.
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The LSU Tigers had a lower level of competition on Saturday night against the McNeese St. Cowboys, but most of their players responded and performed up to the dominant level that was expected.
Most players had at least solid days, but there were a couple of standouts who graded out very well. Pro Football Focus releases 0-100 scores for each player in each game throughout the season, giving an idea of what scouts thought of the performance.
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Here are the highest-graded players who also played. more than just a handful of snaps:
Honorable Mention: Running back Stacy Gage finished with a 91.1 grade over 14 snaps. He broke two long touchdown runs and ended up with six carries for 110 yards.
S Tamarcus Cooley - 91.4
Following the injury to Dashawn Spears , the Tigers moved Ty Benefield into the star role and then slid Cooley over to the free safety role these past two games. He does move around a bit still, but he is playing far more deep safety.
The move is working out well for him. He gave up one catch in this game for seven yards, with an interception to go along with it. It was his second straight game with an interception.
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LT Jordan Seaton - 84.4
This is a game where Seaton should have been bigger, faster and stronger than anyone who lined up across from him, and it ended up showing. Seaton was as trustworthy as ever in pass protection and finished with the highest run-blocking grade of his career.
If Seaton can continue to show the effort and initiative that he did in opening up running holes as he did in this game, he would be in consideration for a top-five pick in the NFL draft next April.
WR Corey Barber - 83.9
This was a true breakout performance for Barber. The true freshman stepped in after Winston Watkins dropped two touchdown passes and finished with seven catches for 83 yards and two scores of his own. Lane Kiffin acknowledged that at halftime of the game.
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Barber had one catch for 15 yards in the season opener, but had not been targeted again until this game. As LSU continues to figure out its offense, he is someone who could have just earned some extra snaps next week. This seems to be a team that rewards those who stand out.
DT Dominick McKinley - 83.9
McKinley is a perfect example of the depth that this defensive line has. He's a 6-foot-6, 300-pound former five-star and he doesn't even see the field for 20 snaps a game. Whenever he has been on the field, though, he's been mostly solid.
Against the Cowboys, McKinley picked up two pressures with his first sack of the season and another shared TFL.
