LSU and Purdue will face off in the Citrus Bowl on Monday.
It’s the first meeting in the history of the two programs, and both squads are coming off losses in conference championship games This game will be impacted by opt-outs and the transfer portal, but Purdue could suffer more than LSU as the Boilermakers are without several of their top offensive players.
Purdue will also be led by an interim coach. After years of rumors, Jeff Brohm finally bounced in favor of his alma mater Louisville. This will be LSU’s first trip to the Citrus Bowl since 2017, where the Tigers lost in the final minutes to Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame.