38 years ago, Steve Ensminger started the 1978 Liberty Bowl against Missouri; on Saturday, he’ll be calling his first game as LSU’s offensive coordinator. Ensminger takes over for Cam Cameron, who was shown the door along with head coach Les Miles earlier this week.
Interim head coach Ed Orgeron was apparently the one who decided to dump Cameron and start over. It’s not hard to see why; LSU currently ranks 66th in Off. S&P+ and has topped 23 points only once this year, against FCS’ Jacksonville State.
Ensminger’s career has had its own twists and turns. He has served as offensive coordinator at McNeese State (1984-86), Louisiana Tech (1988-90), Texas A&M (1994-96), and Clemson (1997-98).