The Tigers kick off the season with a top-10 matchup in Orlando on Sunday night as they look to avenge a season-opening loss from a year ago to Florida State.
Both teams enter the 2023 season with high expectations — potentially of the College Football Playoff variety — after significantly overachieving in 2022. The winner of this one will have a much simpler path, while the loser’s margin for error will decrease significantly.
The Tigers bring back a lot of key players, and we’ll see the debuts of several new starters, specifically on the defensive side of the ball. Quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] and the offense will look to play a cleaner game than it did last year.
On the eve of LSU kicking off its 2023 season, here’s how our staff sees Game 1 playing out.