Ready or not, Ole Miss week has arrived on LSU’s schedule.

While a pair of wins over Clemson and Louisiana Tech can’t be considered a statistically trustworthy sample, there are signs Lane Kiffin has assembled a team capable of walking into his former stomping grounds and achieving a signature win.

There have also been moments, particularly in an uneven performance against Louisiana Tech, where No. 7 LSU’s flaws were on display for new Rebels head coach Pete Golding and his compatriots to potentially exploit.

Where does LSU stand ahead of an SEC opener of top-10 teams? Here’s a look at the Tigers’ apparent strengths, weaknesses and question marks before they hit the road for Oxford, Mississippi.

A front 4 that harasses QBs

It’s doubtful Clemson and Louisiana Tech will rank as the best offensive lines LSU squared off against this season. It’s possible they could be near the bottom of the list.

But even if the turnstiles in front of edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen turn into gator-filled moats, he appears to have the athleticism to find a way around.

Umanmielen’s closing speed was uncommon in a three-sack performance against Louisiana Tech, bringing his season sack total to five. That’s more takedowns than LSU’s top producer last season, Harold Perkins, who had four sacks in 12 contests.

Jordan Ross has more tackles for loss (four) in two games at LSU than he had in 11 games at Tennessee last season. He has tied last season’s total in sacks with 1.5.

As a team, 10 of the Tigers’ 12 sacks are from defensive linemen, including the first two of freshman defensive tackle Deuce Geralds’ career on Saturday. That’s just over 83 percent of LSU’s sacks emanating from the front four.

Last year, 16 of the Tigers’ 27 sacks — or just over 59 percent — were by the D-Line. Blake Baker had to blitz to generate pressure, which isn’t ideal against Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who either gets the ball out quick or extends plays with his legs. The more bodies LSU can drop into passing lanes, the better.

LSU’s 23 TFLs are also forcing offenses into obvious passing downs, which should allow Umanmielen, the Ole Miss transfer, to pin his ears back in his return to Oxford.

Green’s breakout season appears legit

When LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green was voted a preseason All-American and handed the program’s No. 7 jersey, it was based more on potential than production.

Green had his moments as a sophomore, but his 433 yards and seven touchdowns in 11 games weren’t particularly dominant.

Through two contests, the 6-foot-7, 237-pound junior has more than doubled his yards per game, from 39.4 last year to 81 this year. In his six-catch, 104-yard performance against Louisiana Tech, Green was not only productive but clutch.

During one second-quarter drive, Green had a 15-yard catch on a third-and-13, a 24-yard reception on first-and-20 and a 15-yard snag on third-and-17 that set up a manageable fourth-down conversion.

Later in the game, he hauled in a 23-yarder on second-and-18 and a touchdown grab on third-and-goal.

Kiffin even lined Green up in the backfield, letting him take direct snaps to drive and stretch for first downs on a pair of third-and-1s.

It’s just two games, but everything Green has shown to this point affirms why he is wearing LSU’s No. 7 jersey. He’s a playmaker.

The running game isn’t a sure thing

Leavitt, Dilin Jones and the rest ran all over Clemson for 309 rushing yards, which was extremely notable following a season where LSU ranked last in the SEC with just 104 rushing yards per contest.

LSU’s 147 ground yards versus Louisiana Tech, however, was a reversion to the mean. Especially the 44 yards LSU produced on 23 first-half carries.

Kiffin is committed to running the ball, but the Tigers’ offensive line was overwhelmed by Louisiana Tech’s run blitzes. Negative runs are inevitable when a defense overloads a gap as the Bulldogs did, but nearly a quarter of the Tigers’ rushes, 10, were stopped for no gain or a loss Saturday. That’s a few too many.

For certain, Golding will be on the attack. LSU can’t find itself behind the chains as often as it was this past Saturday and easily keep pace in Oxford.

Leavitt’s decision-making raises concern

The only risky decisions Sam Leavitt made in the Clemson opener were balls-to-the-wall scrambles where he could have preserved his body better for a long season.

The second game tossed in some head-scratching throws, which could shorten the length of said season if they aren’t rooted out quickly.

The worst was a third-and-8 where Leavitt tried to force it to Winston Watkins in the end zone, but a safety was sitting in his throwing window, tipped it up, and it was picked.

Leavitt also completely overthrew Green on his first interception, and there was a disconnect with Jackson Harris on a slant at the goal line that led to his third, which was more about the route’s depth and timing than Leavitt’s choice of target.

He finished with 344 passing yards and two touchdowns, but it’s unlikely Leavitt can throw three picks and beat Ole Miss. He has to make sound decisions, more consistently, if LSU is going to improve to 3-0.