The Tigers will have to wait a bit longer than everyone else to begin their 2022 campaign.
While most of the rest of the country begins play later on Saturday, LSU instead takes on Florida State to begin the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era on Sunday night in New Orleans in the only FBS game of the day. With a big-time matchup on tap, the pregame betting odds from Tipico Sportsbook have seen a bit of movement.
LSU was a 2.5-point favorite early in the week before that line ultimately moved to 3.5 in the middle of the week. Now, on the eve of kickoff, the line has moved back down to 2.5.
It’s clear that the money is fairly split between the two teams, and Vegas seems to be predicting a pretty close contest. In my initial picks for the week, I predicted LSU to win by eight, and I’ll stand by the Tigers covering in Kelly’s debut.
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