BATON ROUGE -- LSU had five touchdown drives of three plays or less, as the quick-strike Tigers shook off an unexpected week of rust to defeat Southern Miss, 45-10, on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.
LSU quarterback Danny Etling connected on touchdown passes of 80 and 63 yards, while running back Derrius Guice had touchdown runs of 61 and 20 yards in a 28-point third-quarter outburst that ended the Eagles' upset bid.
The Tigers extended a non-conference winning streak to 47 games in Tiger Stadium.
Next week, LSU (4-2, 2-1 SEC) welcomes Ole Miss to Tiger Stadium for an 8 p.