Yes, LSU just lost to Troy in football

That just happened. LSU’s 49-game nonconference home win streak is up in smoke. The Fighting Tigers fall to the Troy Trojans in one of their worst losses in recent memory.

The LSU Tigers had a 49-game win streak against nonconference opponents at home. Then they didn’t. The Fighting Tigers fell to the Troy Trojans 24-21 in Baton Rouge on Saturday night. It’s LSU’s second loss of the season and arguably the most embarrassing. Even after a 30-point loss in Starkville, this still feels lower on the scale.

Even though LSU outgained Troy 428-363, the Tigers loss in the time of possession battle. The Trojans held onto the ball for 34:44, a significant edge over the 25:16 that LSU had possession of the ball. Despite playing n the hostile confines of Tiger Stadium, Troy showed no fear. They seized control early and played keep-away from the Tigers for the majority of the game.

The aforementioned nonconference game winning streak is now up in smoke. The last time LSU lost to a nonconference opponent at home? September 1, 2002. That night, Virginia Tech waltzed into Baton Rouge and emerged victorious 26-8. To give you an idea of how long it’s been: The Hokies were still a member of the Big East Conference. Nick Saban was still the head coach of LSU, who was a year away from winning the BCS National Championship.

It was not only a relatively embarrassing loss for LSU, but a costly one as well.

Star running back Derrius Guice’s presence, or lack thereof in this case, may be a big reason why LSU lost the game. The Tigers were able to amount 162 yards on an average of 5.6 yards per carry. However, without the game-breaking presence of Guice in the lineup, the Tigers offense simply wasn’t the same.

Speaking of running, the Tigers were not able to tame the Trojans. Especially not Jordan Chunn. Chunn gained 191 yards on the typically stingy LSU defense. He scored a touchdown, ripped off a 74-yard run, and averaged 6.4 yards per carry.

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Certainly, this is a low point for LSU. Questions were sparking up about head coach Ed Orgeron’s status. This loss will only help stoke those flames, as opposed to blanketing them. Time will tell to see what happens next. For now, things aren’t looking great at all in Baton Rouge.