The LSU Tigers come off one of the most dominant seasons in college football history heading into 2020, and the team hardly looks the same.
The Tigers lost a great deal of talent to the 2020 NFL Draft, as well as some members of the coaching staff to opportunities presented after the national championship victory.
LSU is expected to start the season off 1-0, with BetMGM listing the Tigers as a heavy favorite over the Mississippi State Bulldogs by a point spread of (-18.5).
Much of the Tigers’ success is going to hinge on how well Myles Brennan can handle taking the reins for Joe Burrow at the quarterback position, and how well Bo Pelini’s 4-3 defensive scheme works this year.
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Mississippi State also looks different than the team LSU recorded a 36-13 win over last year.
The Bulldogs return star running back Kylin Hill, much of their offensive line and now have Stanford transfer quarterback K.J. Costello to work with in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense.
LSU currently leads the all-time series with a record of 75-35-3, which includes 18 victories in the last 20 meetings.
It will be interesting to see how things shake out after the Tigers and Bulldogs kick off at 2:30 p.m. CST on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.
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