The Bruins’ 480 yards included 215 on the ground and 260 in the air, with big play after big play.

“Similar stuff,” Orgeron admitted. “Crossing routes, missed assignments. Those things continue to hurt us. We’ve got to find why we’re busting things, why there’s open gaps in the middle of the run defense. Eliminate the explosive plays.

“One game does not define our season, but obviously we’ve got to get better.”

LSU moved the ball at times despite managing 48 yards on the ground while struggling to protect quarterback Max Johnson.

LSU’s lone bright spot was wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, who caught nine passes for 148 yards and scored all three LSU touchdowns on catches.

LSU couldn’t blame it on the officials. Boutte’s 44-yard TD reception got an an assist from the striped shirts, one of whom inadvertently blocked a Bruins defender to clear his path for the score.

That wasn’t anything new either.

Boutte emerged late last season as LSU’s most explosive weapon.

But it was hardly enough with a running game that managed 3 total yards in the first half.

“I agree,” Orgeron said. “We’ve got to be more diverse. We’ve got to be more physical at the point of attack. It didn’t look like that happened tonight.”

Johnson, under pressure all night, completed 26 of 46 passes for 330 yards and the three scored too Boutte. But he also missed some open receivers.

“At times I thought he handled pressure well,” Orgeron said. “At times he didn’t. We missed some plays that were there. He made some plays but he wasn’t as consistent as an LSU quarterback needs to be.”