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Linebacker Lamin Barrow never doubted that the Tigers had the talent to bottle up two-time Heisman hopeful Johnny Manziel. The challenge was getting a unit full of first-year starters to develop the discipline and trust in one another required to execute the schemes drawn up by the man they call ''Chief,'' defensive coordinator John Chavis. When the new Top 25 was released on Sunday, LSU's convincing 34-10 triumph over Texas A&M had lifted the Tigers (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) from 18th to 15th, while the Aggies (8-3, 4-3) plummeted from ninth to 19th. Entering the clash of ranked, SEC Western Division foes in Death Valley, there were plenty of reasons to doubt an LSU defense which lost seven starters to the NFL and had only three full-time starters returning.
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