No. 8 LSU and QB Sam Leavitt overcome a rash of turnovers in a 45-14 victory over Louisiana Tech

BATON ROUGE, La. -- , Sam Leavitt overcame three interceptions with three touchdown runs, and No. 8 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 45-14 victory over a Louisiana Tech team that gave the Tigers fits for the better part of their match-up Saturday night. “It’s a big reality check for us,” Leavitt said. "After a game like this, you can have a lot more focus to hone in on those little details and get to work.” While LSU's defense dominated, allowing just 140 net yards while producing seven sacks and three turnovers, Lane Kiffin's offense will have more than a few corrections to make before what might as well be billed the “Kiffin Bowl” next Saturday. That's when the Tigers (2-0) visit No. 9 Mississippi (2-0), the program Kiffin left in favor of rival LSU at the end of the 2025 regular season , when Ole Miss was bound for the College Football Playoff.