When LSU had its walkthrough period before its home opener against Louisiana Tech, there was one wide receiver who seemed poised to make an impact.

"You could tell that he was ready," LSU coach Brian Kelly said.

That player was senior wide receiver Barion Brown, the Kentucky transfer who finished the Tigers' 23-7 victory over the Bulldogs with eight catches for a team-high 94 yards.

After the game, Brown received the game ball.

"(He) balled out," Kelly said. "That's Barion Brown, and that's what we expected from him, and I was so happy for him."

Through his first two games at LSU, Brown has 13 catches for 119 yards. He also nearly made an acrobatic touchdown grab in the Tigers' season-opener against Clemson, but the catch was ruled a drop after he bobbled the ball on his way to the gr

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