Once Garrett Nussmeier saw single coverage and noticed that receiver Barion Brown had gained a step on cornerback Ashton Stamps , the LSU offense had found the highlight of Monday’s practice.

Brown tilted his head back, secured an over-the-shoulder catch and dragged a foot in bounds as he tumbled to the ground. Stamps was right there. Nussmeier just placed it where only Brown could catch it, giving him a chance to connect on a long touchdown pass thrown from outside the red zone.

There wasn’t much defensive coordinator Blake Baker’s unit could do.

“(Nussmeier’s) a pain in the butt,” Baker said. “I know that.”

LSU rehearsed two-minute offense in Monday’s practice — a lightly padded session with no live tackling. Nussmeier and his receivers looked sharp. On its first drive, the

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