Just my $.02...LSU had the A&M game circled on the calendar for a year after the marathon game loss. Plus, UGA really took it to A&M...and they admitted as much. The Ole Miss game was also a likely motivator.
No doubt that Ed O. is a big time motivator...LSU probly wants a blemish free record, but they know they're in the playoffs and also probly don't want to go limping into the post season...maybe I'm wrong about that.
Honestly, I think when a team loses 3 games, they aren't the same team they were earlier.
Murf shows that A&M had a good game plan, but they did not execute.