Once again, the hangover has been avoided. After an ugly first half, LSU did what they had to do in the second to put the game away and claim The Golden Boot once again.
But now there is an empty game on the schedule, a game with really nothing on the line for either side. LSU is out of the running for the SEC West and at this point all they control is the prestige of their bowl bid, and even that is negligible at this point. Tennessee needs two wins against LSU and Vanderbilt to reach bowl eligibility after firing their head coach.