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Leonard Fournette is back, and somehow better than before

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Guess who's back?

The last time the college football world saw Leonard Fournette was Sept. 24 against Auburn, and the All-American running back took no time at all to reintroduce himself to the world on Saturday against Ole Miss.

On Fournette's second rush of the game, he reminded everyone why NFL scouts are drooling over him, ripping off a 59-yard touchdown run.

After showing off the speed, the junior standout showed off the power on the next series, absolutely running over an overmatched defender, the latest display of his ridiculous strength as a runner.

Fournette weighs in at 235 pounds, but don't make the mistake of thinking his size will slow him down. The 59-yard touchdown was nice, but check out the cut he makes on the 76-yard run to paydirt in the second quarter.

After forcing a three-and-out from Ole Miss to start the second half, LSU took over on its own 22-yard line. It took Fournette one play to take the audience's breath away yet again.

Following the 78-yard score, Fournette had reached the 249-yard mark for the game ... on ONLY SEVEN carries!

Fournette would finish with a single-game school record 284 yards, with an absurd 17.8 average per carry, and three touchdowns.

The Tigers now enter their bye week at 5-2, with a massive home game against No. 1 Alabama on the other side. Fournette has struggled in his career against Nick Saban's Crimson Tide, averaging just 55 yards per game in his two matchups thus far.

With Fournette likely bound for the NFL after this season ends, the Nov. 5th matchup with Alabama will likely be his last against Saban's dominant outfit.

Judging by Saturday's performance, it looks like the New Orleans native has never been in better form for the challenge.

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