There’s been a number of forgettable seasons in LSU football history, but perhaps none more than 2014. Deep into the Miles era, in what would ultimately turn out to be the beginning of the end, LSU delivered a ho-hum 8-5 season built on the back of a strong defense and pedestrian offense, while seeking to rebuild the team’s core after significant NFL departures.
The 2014 was year one of Fournette and Adams, as the team with significant offensive firepower built around Zach Mettenberger, Jeremy Hill, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry ushered off to the NFL. LSU needed to replace the entirety of their offensive production and looked to do it with freshman.