The true freshman running back propelled the Tigers to a Week 5 win, suffered an apparent foot injury in the first half.

LSU freshman running back Caden Durham proved to be a critical piece of the Tigers' attack again on Saturday against South Alabama.

LSU freshman running back Caden Durham needed just two plays into the Week 5 matchup with South Alabama to not only score a touchdown, but take both a catch and a pass for more than 150 total yards. On the first snap of the game,

Durham’s bull-like force didn’t stop there in LSU’s 42-10 win over South Alabama. The next offensive play, Nussmeier handed the ball off, and Durham powered through the middle for an 86-yard run. He was tripped up at the one-yard line, but set LSU up for another touchdown.

LSU running back Caden Durham looked every bit the super star against South Alabama Saturday night. Here's how things played out. Our LSU coverage is brought to you in part by Classic Industrial.

They came out of the gate strong, jumping out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead, and they ultimately pulled away to win comfortably 42-10 as the defense played lockdown football aside from one drive in the third quarter and the offense led a balanced attack thanks to a breakout game from freshman running back Caden Durham.

Durham took a swing pass from Nussmeier 71 yards for a touchdown on the game's first offensive play, broke loose for an 86-yard run to the 1-yard line, and scored on an 8-yard run as LSU (4-1) quickly built a 21-0 lead.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier set a new personal passing record, but it was the LSU running game that started hot for the Tigers, in a 42-10 victory over South Alabama on Saturday night.

And while the questions aren’t going away after week three, the performance from true freshman Caden Durham gave reason for optimism. Durham proved to be a playmaker in LSU’s 36-33 win over South Carolina. He ran it 11 times for 98 yards, averaging 8.9 yards per pop. He forced seven missed tackles and 50 of those 98 yards came after contact.