The shotgun handoff went to Ju'Juan Johnson , and a gaping hole was left for him on the left side of the offensive line.
It was the sort of crevice LSU running backs haven't been accustomed to witnessing through the first half of this season. But Johnson didn't hesitate as he took the ball and sprinted 56 yards down the field to put LSU at the 11 yard line with 2:51 left in the third quarter against South Carolina .
The sophomore's run was LSU's longest carry of the season, coming on an uncharacteristically strong night for its rushing attack. The Tigers finished the evening with a season-high 166 rushing yards on 30 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per attempt in their 20-10 win over the Gamecocks.
"A lot of the things that take time to come together are starting to come to fruition,