LSU is getting a much-needed break from SEC play this weekend as it hosts Army in Baton Rouge in Week 8.
The Tigers are a bit banged up, and they’ll have what should be a tuneup game and then the bye to get healthy. Still, they’ll be down some key players this weekend.
On Thursday’s injury report, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] confirmed that both starting defensive tackle [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] and starting right tackle [autotag]Emery Jones[/autotag] will be out this weekend. LSU will, however, get rotational receiver [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag] back after he missed a few games with a high ankle sprain.
Without Jones, [autotag]Lance Heard[/autotag] will make his first start at right tackle after putting in some good reps last week in Jones’ absence. Without Wingo, [autotag]Jordan Jefferson[/autotag] will likely play an even bigger role in the interior.
LSU plays host to Army on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. CT in a game that will be televised on the SEC Network.
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