- ABC News
- October 12, 2020
LSU coach Ed Orgeron on Monday called for schematic and personnel changes to his defense after it has allowed a school record 96 points through the first three games of the season. Orgeron said he still has faith in defensive coordinator Bo Pelini and believes that the defense can turn things around following a 45-41 loss to unranked Missouri. Saturday's loss dropped the Tigers to 1-2 and marked the first time a defending national championship team has lost two games to unranked opponents in its first three games of the season since the AP preseason poll began in 1950. Orgeron said he told Pelini, the former Nebraska head coach who was brought in to replace Dave Aranda this offseason, to simplify the defense. "I'd rather play one defense and get it right," Orgeron said. Rather than single out players, Orgeron repeatedly said the responsibility lies with the coaching staff. He said they need to do a better job of putting players in position to make plays. "We're...