ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit includes Derrius Guice, LSU among top Week 8 performances
LSU kept rolling with a 40-24 win over Ole Miss this past Saturday, and it was a showing that impressed ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
Herbstreit revealed his top performances of Week 8 on Tuesday, including both LSU and Tigers running back Derrius Guice on his list. Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans was also one of the five players listed by Herbstreit.
My performances of WK 8
Team
1-PSU
2-ND
3-Iowa St
4-LSU
5-FAU
Player
1-J.Adams
2-D.Guice
3-S.Barkley
4-R.Ferguson
5-R.Evans@CollegeGameDay— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 24, 2017
LSU won its third straight game, following up wins over Florida and Auburn with a victory over Ole Miss. The Tigers have rebounded nicely after a 3-2 start to the season.
Guice led the way for the Tigers, rushing for 276 yards and a touchdown in the victory. He rushed for 126 yards in the first half, eclipsing his previous season high in just two quarters.
Evans played through injury to lead Alabama’s 45-7 win over Tennessee, collecting six tackles, including a sack.
Several other of Herbstreit’s top performers have SEC ties. FAU head coach Lane Kiffin is a former Tennessee coach and Alabama offensive coordinator. Memphis quarterback Riley Ferguson began his career at Tennessee.