LSU’s getting a break from conference play next week with Army coming to town in Week 8.
An SEC school facing a service academy is a rare occurrence, especially in the modern era of the sport.
Army’s in the middle of a rough stretch and dropped its third straight game on Saturday. The Black Knights were shut out 19-0 at the hands of Troy. Army fell to 2-4 on the year.
When Army comes to Baton Rouge, it’ll mark its second trip to Louisiana this year. It opened the year with a loss at Louisiana-Monroe.
The betting line is yet to be posted as of Saturday night, but LSU’s sure to be a heavy favorite. Army’s unique offense poses its own challenges, but [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is no stranger to service academies after facing Navy several times while at Notre Dame.
Army’s struggling offense will give the LSU defense another week to find its footing after a solid performance against Auburn.
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