Sam Leavitt, LSU and Texas
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One of Sam Leavitt’s greatest weapons, his legs, were taken away from him by a hamstring injury. That forced LSU’s quarterback to lock in as a passer.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Sam Leavitt hit Jackson Harris twice for touchdowns — once for 57 yards on a Lane Kiffin fourth-and-short special — and No. 10 LSU defeated 23rd-ranked Texas A&M 35-6 on Saturday night.
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4 winners and 1 loser from LSU Tigers' dominant performance against Texas A&M: Sam Leavitt bounces back despite lower body injury
The LSU Tigers dismantled the Texas A&M Aggies, and there was plenty to like from Baton Rouge. The injury bug remains the one lingering concern for Lane Kiffin's squad.
Jackson Harris caught two touchdown passes and the Tigers dominated defensively, limiting the Aggies to 197 total yards while sacking Marcel Reed four times to drop the visitors to 0-2 in SEC play.
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LSU has Leavitt listed as "doubtful" for Saturday's game against Ole Miss with an undisclosed injury. The designation was unexpected, since Leavitt finished last week's game healthy and there was no indication that he had a notable injury of any kind during or after the game.
Leavitt has been much better about going through his progressions so far on Saturday. The Tigers quarterback is up to 152 passing yards on 8-of-12 passes with 1 touchdown and zero turnovers. In addition, Leavitt has only rushed 5 times for 22 yards — showing more of a willingness to hang in the pocket and pick the Aggies defense apart.