Our colleagues at College Football News are continuing their series of previewing the 2021 college football season. This time a preview with game-by-game predictions for the entire Southeastern Conference.
After winning it all in 2019, the Louisiana State Tigers took a major step back with a 5-5 record to close out the pandemic-shortened campaign in 2020. The team needed to replace star quarterback Joe Burrow, a stud receiver in Justin Jefferson among others.
Quarterback Myles Brennan put together some big numbers in only three games played as he split time with Max Johnson and T.J. Finley. With Finley gone, it comes down to the senior Brennan or the sophomore Johnson. The team also has questions about their running backs with Tyrion Davis-Price and John Emery Jr, can the duo step up their production in 2021?
With no Terrace Marshall Jr or Ja’Marr Chase who left for the NFL, can a young stud rise to the occasion? Last year, Kayshon Boutte led the team in receiving yards but split targets from Arik Gilbert (now at Georgia) and Marshall (NFL). With no other primary target, Boutte will get his opportunity to be the featured pass-catcher.
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CFN predicts that the Tigers will finish second in the SEC West division. LSU Tigers Wire takes a look at the game-by-game breakdown: