No, it shouldn't have been this close
LSU tried very hard to lose a game that had all but salted away. LSU took an early 14-0 lead and then put the offense up on blocks for the rest of the game. Even when State threatened early in the second half, LSU woke up, let Fournette score another TD, and went up comfortable 21-6 with 6:56 left in the 3rd quarter.*
*BTW: that Fournette guy? Pretty f'n good. He scored three touchdowns, and almost single-handedly carried the team to victory late. State had almost everyone in the stadium in the box, and they still couldn't stop him.