LSU hit by ‘reality check’ ahead of Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Ole Miss: Why it matters

Any positivity associated with LSU football coming from outside of the program garners the rat poison label from Lane Kiffin.

Humility is not something you can bottle up and drink whenever necessary, but the No. 8 Tigers were supplied with a strong dose of such following Saturday night's sloppy 45-14 win over Louisiana Tech ahead of next weekend's showdown at No. 9 Ole Miss.

The final margin was not indicative of play from the Tigers, who struggled in the red zone, suffered four turnovers, failed to get consistent push along its offensive line and were penalized 10 times.

This was a one-possession game midway through the third quarter, a "C-" performance for a team that looked borderline invincible last time out during their Week 1 demolition of Clemson.

"I think it's a reality check," LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt said after throwing three interceptions. "Such a high like last weekend, it's difficult. You try to really hone in and focus on things to get better at, but because it was so explosive and entertaining, it's hard to find those little details.

"After finding those details, we're going to come back and really hone in on those things and go to work."

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