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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow threw as many touchdowns as he did incompletions on Saturday: three.

That’s also how many alligatorSports football writers sauntered into the state of Louisiana for the first time to cover that game. None of us except Dylan — a Bayou State native — had ever experienced the delightful Cajun accents and debaucherous streets of New Orleans.

Drunken frat guys wearing Florida polos may have invaded Bourbon Street before the game, but getting loaded off overpriced liquor would be the only win they’d experience.

The Gators suffered the first tick in the loss column, and the football staff gained a greater appreciation for playing night games in Death Valley, which is — frankly — loud as hell.