It’s still unknown which LSU quarterback will take the field in Tiger Stadium on Saturday, with redshirt junior signal-caller Myles Brennan expected to be sidelined against the visiting South Carolina Gamecocks.
But head coach Will Muschamp is ready for whatever may come his way — including if he ends up facing true freshman passer T.J. Finley or Max Johnson instead of Brennan.
Muschamp seems to be more interested in what the LSU offense is as a whole, as opposed to looking into one particular change at a single position — and it’s going to present a challenge for the South Carolina defense.
“We’ve got to continue to improve, because this group’s thrown for 400 a game,” Muschamp told reporters. “They’re throwing the ball at a very high-level against some really good players.”
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The head coach believes LSU will maintain its overall identity regardless of who suits up under center this weekend.
Muschamp says he's watched the high school tape on Johnson and Finley, but doesn't expect #LSU to change majorly on offense.
"Schematically… it's not like they're just going to change offensively… the numbers speak for themselves as far as what they've accomplished."
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 21, 2020
The supporting cast, which includes wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr., who totals 424 receiving yards and seven touchdowns over three games, will be something to keep an eye on.
South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp on preparing for LSU's quarterback situation:
"They've been very successful offensively… they have two young quarterbacks in Finley and Johnson they're excited about… the big thing to me is the guys they've got around him."#LSU
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 21, 2020
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“They both have athleticism to extend plays and create things in the run game, which they somewhat do with Brennan – as best they can,” Muschamp said. “So again, they have been very successful in what they do. They’ll identify the things that are really good for those guys and what they feel comfortable with and then you’ve got to adjust in the game to what they’re doing.”
It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top when the two teams face each other on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT in Tiger Stadium.
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