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LSU football struggled early last season for several reasons — loss of talent, COVID-19, new assistant coaches, etc.
The biggest reason the Tigers struggled, however, was the play of the defense.
Ed Orgeron hired Bo Pelini after the 2019 season to replace Dave Aranda, who took over as the head coach at Baylor.
Hiring Pelini was widely viewed as a great move by Coach O.
But unfortunately for LSU, the move didn’t pay off.
The Tigers gave up 34.9 points per game in 2020 (No.