Staff predictions as LSU welcomes South Alabama to town in Week 5

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After pulling away in the second half for a three-score victory over UCLA on Saturday, LSU is back in action at home on Saturday as it takes on South Alabama in another non-conference matchup.

While the matchup against a Sun Belt team wasn’t one that drew a lot of attention coming into the year, it looks a bit more interesting now given the Tigers’ struggles on defense.

The Jaguars are coming off back-to-back high-scoring wins, totaling 135 combined points over the last two weeks. The Tigers will hope to avoid being this offense’s next victim as they prepare for their final tuneup before SEC play kicks into high gear.

Here’s how our staff sees this one playing out.

Tyler Nettuno, Managing Editor

This game is on my radar a lot more than it was just a few weeks ago considering what South Alabama has been able to accomplish on the offensive side of the ball. Granted, this is still a team that lost to North Texas and Ohio, so I don’t see it having the juice to pull the upset on the road. Will this game be much more stressful than Tigers fans would hope? Probably.

Prediction: LSU 45, South Alabama 24

Will Rosenblatt, Staff Writer

LSU’s defense played to its standard in the second half against UCLA. The Tigers have another test now with red hot South Alabama coming to town. This will be our first look at LSU without Harold Perkins. Hopefully for LSU’s sake, that doesn’t matter much here. LSU is the more talented team and LSU’s offense should have its way with the Jaguars’ defense. South Alabama scores a few and keeps it interesting early, but Nussmeier and the LSU offense pull away in the third.

Prediction: LSU 47, South Alabama 24

Kyle Richardson, Staff Writer

This is a trap game for LSU. Just ask Oklahoma State. They welcomed the Jags into Stillwater last year and lost 33-7 to USA. This is a team that can’t be…

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Publish date : 2024-09-25 17:19:29

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