LSU’s running game took a step back in 2018. That feels a little weird to say for a group of tailbacks that still had a 1,000-yard rusher and finished with more than 2,000 yards as a team and had 29 touchdowns.
But the 4.01 team yards-per-carry average was the lowest since 2012. There were multiple components to the problem — particularly a shuffling offensive line — but there’s no denying that the overall talent just wasn’t what we’ve been used to out of LSU backfields in recent years.
And likewise, this unit isn’t likely to become settled until stud freshmen John Emery and Tyrion Davis-Price arrive in the summer.