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LSU Injury News: Tigers freshman defensive end out for Florida State game

Quency Wiggins was spotted on the sidelines on a scooter with a boot on his left foot.

LSU could have one of the best defensive lines in the SEC, if not the entire nation, in 2022. However, defensive coordinator Matt House’s group appears to be down a depth piece up front for the season-opener against Florida State on Sunday night.

True freshman defensive end [autotag]Quency Wiggins[/autotag] is not expected to play in this one after he was spotted on the sideline using a scooter with a boot on his left foot. The severity of his injury is unclear, but it seems he could be unavailable for the Tigers in the near future.

With Wiggins unavailable, LSU will rely on players like Saivion Jones, [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] and [autotag]Desmond Little[/autotag] to provide depth behind starting edge players [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag].

#LSU freshman defensive end Quency Wiggins is out. He’s using a scooter with a boot on his left foot.

— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) September 4, 2022

A Baton Rouge native, Wiggins was a four-star recruit who attended nearby Madison Prep Academy. Ranking just outside of the national top-75 as a recruit, Wiggins was expected to contribute in the rotation as a true freshman.

However, it seems Tigers fans will have to wait to see his debut in the purple and gold.

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LSU will reportedly start Jayden Daniels at quarterback in opener vs. Florida State

Kelly is going with the Arizona State transfer on Sunday night, per On3’s Matt Zenitz.

Tigers coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has chosen to stay quiet this week regarding a starting quarterback, but it seems that the situation was resolved in the way many expected.

According to On3’s Matt Zenitz, LSU is set to start Arizona State transfer [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] in Sunday night’s season-opener against the Florida State Seminoles. Daniels started for the Sun Devils the last three seasons, completing 62.4% of his passes for 6,024 yards, 32 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

He was competing with redshirt freshman [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag], but he has been expected to win the job since the other veteran in the quarterback room, [autotag]Myles Brennan[/autotag], announced his retirement from football.

Jayden Daniels is set to be LSU’s starting QB when the Tigers open their season against Florida State tonight, sources tell @on3sports.

The Arizona State transfer has been competing with redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier for the job.https://t.co/L3bZePF6Am

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) September 4, 2022

Daniels was Kelly’s handpicked option in the transfer portal, and now Tigers fans will get the chance to see what he can do against a Power Five program in the first game under the new regime.

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LSU Wire Roundtable: Predicting winner of Week 1 matchup vs. Florida State

Who will come out on top in the first game of the Brian Kelly era?

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If you’re an LSU fan reading this, you survived another offseason despite having to wait a day longer than most of the rest of the country. The Tigers — who are looking for their first season-opening win since 2019 — begin the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era on Sunday night with a matchup against the Florida State Seminoles in New Orleans under the lights in prime time.

It’s not the usual Group of Five or FCS cupcake many SEC teams start the season out with, though the Seminoles have struggled quite a bit over the last few seasons. LSU is the favorite, albeit only slightly.

Here’s how our staff at LSU Wire expects Kelly’s debut in the purple and gold to go, including score predictions.

LSU vs. Florida State: Spread moves again in Saturday betting odds update, final pick

Here’s the final betting odds update from Tipico Sportsbook.

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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How has LSU fared in its season-openers over the last decade?

Here’s how the last 10 openers have gone for the Tigers.

After a long offseason, we’ve finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel.

The 2022 college football season is already underway, and LSU is set to begin its campaign on Sunday against the Florida State Seminoles in New Orleans. The [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era is set to begin in prime time at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

The Tigers aren’t just looking to start the 2022 season on the right foot, though. They’re also looking to reverse the recent trend of early season misfortune and capture their first win in a season-opener since 2019.

With that in mind, here’s how LSU has fared in its first game in each of the last 10 seasons.

What Brian Kelly said about season-opening matchup with Florida State

Kelly has faced FSU in each of the last two seasons.

We’re just over 48 hours from the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era officially kicking off when the Tigers take the short trip to New Orleans to face the Florida State Seminoles in the season-opener.

It won’t be FSU’s opener, though, as coach Mike Norvell’s team had the opportunity to shake off some of the rust in a 47-7 home win over Duquesne during Week 0. If LSU wants to begin the new regime’s tenure the right way and earn its first season-opening win since 2019, it’s not going to be easy.

One advantage the Tigers have, however, is Kelly’s familiarity with the opponent. He faced the Seminoles in each of the last two seasons at Notre Dame, including a season-opening win last fall. At his press conference on Monday, Kelly discussed what Florida State brings to the table.

“We’re playing a team that I’m quite familiar with,” Kelly said, per On3. I opened up against Florida State last year. I know Mike very well. Mike Norvell has done a really outstanding job in developing this football team. They’re a disciplined group now. It wasn’t the same group that we saw a couple years ago. Last year they took us to overtime with the team that I coached last year. It’s a team that has some talented players.

“Defensively, they have physicality at the defensive line position and athletes at the second level and backfield. From an offensive standpoint, it starts at the quarterback position. Jordan Travis is a great competitor, can make things happen. People use ‘dual-threat quarterback’ He can throw the football, he runs, he keeps plays alive…He’s led by a deep, talented receiving corp. And what we saw on Saturday was them rushing for 406 yards. That certainly gets your attention.”

FSU saw three backs eclipse 100 yards on the ground against the Dukes, and this will be an interesting first test for an LSU defense — particularly its front seven — that is expected to be much improved in 2022. Defensive coordinator [autotag]Matt House[/autotag] will have his hands full in the opener, but Kelly said he welcomes the challenge.

“This is a team that has a good program,” he said. “So it’ll be a great opener for us and one that we’re excited about.”

The Tigers begin the 2022 season under the lights at the Superdome on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ABC.

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Five reasons LSU will beat Florida State

Here’s how LSU can beat Florida State and start the year off on the right foot.

LSU will take to the field on Sunday night in New Orleans, and the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era will officially be underway.

LSU hasn’t won a season opener since 2019 when [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] led a blowout of Georgia Southern in Tiger Stadium. It’s been a few years since Tiger fans got to start the year on a high note.

Just as LSU was the in last two openers, it finds itself the favorite again.

Today, we’ll take a look at why LSU might be able to buck the recent trend. A win this weekend would give LSU the opportunity to be undefeated going into conference play. All it would take is a win over Southern next weekend.

Here are five reasons LSU can get the win on Sunday when it kicks off against Florida State.

Brian Kelly says he knew who the starting quarterback was last week, keeping it secret ahead of opener

Kelly is keeping things quiet regarding the winner of the quarterback battle.

There is something to be said about the element of surprise. It’s a very smart tactic when you are going into war against an opponent that is not very familiar with you.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is going to use that against the Florida State Seminoles in the first game of the season on Sunday. Out of all the questions Kelly has fielded about the roster, the one he has faced more than any other is, “Coach, who is the starting quarterback?”

The answer to that question is [redacted]. The only info we know is that the battle came down to two guys, [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] and [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag].

“This is a 1A and 1B,” Kelly said of the competition. “This is not a 1 and a 2.”

So, if you’re Mike Norvell, how do you gameplan for two different quarterbacks that have separate skill sets? That’s the four-million-dollar question.

Kelly named the offensive line starters but did not mention the Game 1 starter at quarterback, not because he wasn’t sure who it was — he confirmed that the coaches have made a decision — but to keep the Seminoles on their toes.

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LSU vs. Florida State: Who has the matchup edge?

Here’s how the Tigers compare to FSU at each position matchup.

LSU is set to begin its season on Sunday night against Florida State.

Both coaching staffs may be feeling the pressure, but for different reasons. In the case of Florida State and Mike Norvell, he needs a good year to keep his job. The recruiting hasn’t been at the level fans expect, and Norvell is running out of time.

Florida State will need to make a bowl and maybe a little bit more.

For [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], it’s his first game leading the team. This is a rebuild, and despite the additions LSU has made this offseason, there are still tempered expectations. LSU will need to show its headed in the right direction.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at which matchups benefit each team heading into Sunday night.

Thursday betting odds update for LSU vs. Florida State

The spread has moved slightly since Monday for the Tigers’ season-opener.

We’re just a few days away from the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era kicking off in New Orleans against the Florida State Seminoles. The Tigers are favorites in this one, albeit slightly, but they’ve seen the point spread move a bit this week.

LSU was initially listed as a 2.5-point favorite on Monday by Tipico Sportsbook, but since then, that line has increased by a point to 3.5, meaning a field-goal victory would no longer cover the spread.

In my betting advice post on Monday, I picked the Tigers to win by eight points, and I’ll stick with that prediction and pick Kelly’s team to cover the new spread in its 2022 debut. We have a lot of questions about this LSU team, including at the quarterback spot where it’s assumed [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] has won the job, but Kelly is remaining tight-lipped on the starter until the game kicks off.

LSU begins its 2022 campaign and Kelly’s tenure on Sunday night in the Superdome at 6:30 p.m. CT.

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