His LSU defense brought up a third down, so Blake Baker decided to dial up one of his signature blitzes — perhaps so he could test quarterback Husan Longstreet.
The Tigers were rehearsing a two-minute drill at the end of their spring practice on Saturday. Longstreet, a Southern Cal transfer, didn’t have a timeout, and he needed a touchdown. In this scripted scenario, his team was down by five with just more than a minute left in the fourth quarter.
Longstreet didn’t panic. Instead, he stepped up in the pocket and fired deep to slot receiver Winston Watkins, completing a 58-yard touchdown pass and displaying growth that coach Lane Kiffin highlighted after practice Tuesday…