Frank Wilson chuckled as he answered the question. It was raised early in his first news conference as LSU’s interim coach, and he used the opportunity to share a glimpse into what may change about his struggling offense.

The Tigers, Wilson said, have used the open date to improve their rushing attack.

“I promise you,” Wilson said Tuesday, “we will run the ball.”

LSU fired coach Brian Kelly on Sunday, then canned offensive coordinator Joe Sloan on Monday, ending his underwhelming two-year tenure as its offensive play caller.

Now Wilson — the Tigers’ running backs coach — and Alex Atkins, their run-game coordinator, oversee the offense, which means that the unit could soon undergo a shift in style. No SEC team has thrown more passes this season than LSU, and only one attempted mo

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