Nussmeier's 237 yards and TD passing enough for No. 3 LSU to top feisty Louisiana Tech, 23-7

BATON ROUGE, La. -- , Garrett Nussmeier passed for 237 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 LSU held Louisiana Tech to 154 total yards in a 23-7 victory on Saturday night. Caden Durham rushed for a 3-yard touchdown for LSU (2-0), which was favored by about five touchdowns but didn't lead by more than 10 points until late in the third quarter. “We’re not happy with production across the board,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said. “I’m not happy with the performance, but it’s a win.” LSU’s defense did its part, shutting out the Bulldogs (1-1) until reserve quarterback Blake Baker’s 33-yard scoring pass to Devin Gandy with 4:02 left in the game. The Tigers outgained Louisiana Tech by 211 yards and LSU held a large advantage in time of possession, 36:52 to 23:08. Barion Brown caught eight passes for 94 yards for the Tigers.