After a good first season at LSU, the hope was that quarterback Jayden Daniels can take another step to back up the selection of him being named to the first team All SEC preseason team. After five games, Daniels has taken more than a step, he’s leaped into the conversation as one of the best quarterbacks in college football.
The biggest difference between 2023 Daniels and last season, is his ability to push the ball down the field. Not only is he completing more deep passes, but he’s also placing the ball perfectly into the receivers’ hands when he goes down field.
It has resulted in LSU ranking sixth in the country in total offense and Daniels is second in the nation in total offense averaging 400 yards a game. He credits the success they are having on offense to all the work they did in the offseason.
“We knew we had a special group even from spring to fall to now, so it was all about all of the work we put in the offseason, it’s showing up, we got to keep building, we got to keep improving, keep getting better week in and week out,” said Daniels.
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Daniels had great chemistry with receiver Malik Nabers last season and now they’ve incorporated Brian Thomas into the mix.
“Brian Thomas that big of a guy to be able to move like that, Malik being explosive like that, getting those guys the ball in their hands, they make plays, they make tough contested catches, so I’m blessed to be able to play with them,” said Daniels.
LSU fans have 706 in their head. That’s the number of yards they gave up against Ole Miss. But the Tigers offense put up 637 yards of offense last Saturday and the unit has performed at a high level all year. But Daniels said they can’t just expect it will happen for them every Saturday.
“Whatever we did on offense last week or the last couple of weeks it doesn’t translate to Missouri, we got that on to the next mentality, because if you keep living in the past you are not in the present,” said Daniels.
Missouri allows 242 passing yards a game. Mizzou’s defense is a veteran unit but like LSU, they’ve had their share of blown coverages and missed tackles. Another big day could be coming for Daniels and the LSU offense.