Arden Key's final play last week could be a sign of things to come for LSU.
A more confident and better conditioned Key has shown progress in recent weeks as he lost roughly 20 pounds following his return from off-season shoulder surgery, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Thursday.
That will be something to watch at 6:15 p.m. Saturday when No. 24 LSU (5-2, 2-1 SEC) plays at Ole Miss (3-3, 1-2).
"Now you see a confident Arden Key going out there," Orgeron said. "I think the conditioning and him losing 20 pounds made the difference."
An overweight and sluggish Key tallied one half-sack over his first four games back from shoulder surgery that caused him to miss the first two games, but his fourth-down sack in the final minutes against Auburn last week sealed the 27-23 comeback win at Tiger Stadium.