No. 10 and No. 17 Vanderbilt face off at 11 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tigers are headed into this recreation as the underdog, one thing that hasn’t been the case in recent times.
Can LSU get its offense to enrich its protection to ascertain the run early on? Can Vanderbilt cowl the lengthy ball and create run routes for Diego Pavia?
Here’s how the Reveille Sports Staff predicts the consequence of the recreation.
Chloe Richmond | Sports Editor
I’ve been fairly unhealthy at these. Although I usually get the winner proper, I’m all the time unsuitable about the rating by a mile. This time, I wish to swap it up.
I all the time wager on LSU. Why wouldn’t I? But one thing about this Vanderbilt crew has me fearful for the Tigers. Vanderbilt is enjoying some good soccer, and Diego Pavia is a troublesome, cellular quarterback, one thing LSU is understood to wrestle towards. With all that together with the incontrovertible fact that LSU can’t get its offense to click on excellent has me going Vanderbilt on this one.
Prediction: LSU 13-21 Vanderbilt
Tre Allen | Senior Sports Reporter
The days of Vanderbilt being the doormats of the SEC are now not because it’s a prime 20 matchup in Nashville.
Both groups enter with one loss and for the first time in 77 years, the Tigers are underdogs. Diego Pavia and Clark Lea have remodeled the Commodores into an precise SEC contender.
LSU is coming off a 20-10 victory over South Carolina in a recreation the place turnovers and errors nonetheless occurred, however the consistency of the offense began to indicate a big signal of enchancment.
After watching final week I anticipate the Tigers to hold that momentum into Nashville with a number of bumps in the highway. Vanderbilt is an effective soccer crew, however I believe if the protection can include Pavia like they’ve been doing to different scrambling quarterbacks then every thing else will fall in place.
Prediction: LSU 27-17 Vanderbilt
Ross Abboud | Sports Reporter
Vandy being favored towards LSU is unquestionably one thing to get used to, however I don’t assume Vandy pulls it off.
I believe the LSU offense discovered the offense wanted to compete with the greatest. Two turnovers on the purpose line stop you from a rating that retains followers from questioning the offense. The offense now has the confidence to successfully transfer the ball and hold the protection off the area.
Vandy’s protection is healthier than South Carolina’s so I anticipate the rating to be a bit decrease. The run recreation will look good and the move recreation will praise it so nicely, similar to final weekend.
On prime of that, the protection locks down Diego Pavia and the Commodore offense.
Prediction: LSU 24-10 Vanderbilt
Marissa Reiss | Sports Stringer
Vanderbilt being favored over a ranked SEC opponent is one thing Commodore followers haven’t seen in a long time, particularly when that ranked crew is none apart from LSU.
Both LSU and Vanderbilt presently sit at 5-1 with the Tigers deemed underdogs coming into Nashville.
While Diego Pavia has remodeled the Commodore offense, LSU’s protection has been the star of the present for a motive and can have no drawback preserving Vanderbilt underneath management.
Although inconsistent performances from LSU’s offense, the Tigers have momentum to construct off of from their 20-10 win over South Carolina.
With the competitors finally coming all the way down to Vanderbilt’s offense vs. LSU’s protection, I see this being one other low-scoring matchup in favor of the Tigers.
Prediction: LSU 20-14 Vanderbilt
Delaney Potthast | Sports Reporter
Vanderbilt has earned its respect this season, however LSU’s protection continues to appear to be one among the most dependable items in the SEC that might give the crew the edge regardless of the incontrovertible fact that it heads into this matchup as the underdog.
The Tigers cleaned up a number of offensive miscues in final week’s win over South Carolina and can hopefully carry that momentum into Nashville. With each groups sitting at 5-1, discovering offensive rhythm early in the recreation shall be key if LSU needs to include Deigo Pavia.
I believe this shall be a considerably vital recreation for the Bengals in the event that they wish to show that they’re nonetheless a top-tier SEC crew, and I believe that this defense-driven matchup received’t be very excessive scoring with the Tigers ending on prime.
Prediction: LSU 17-10 Vanderbilt
Rami Burks | Sports Reporter
The determination of the LSU-Vandy recreation goes to be determined by one issue: can the Tigers out technique the technique. LSU is understood for its grit, Vanderbilt is understood for his or her technique on the area. Vandy goes to return in with a recreation plan completely different than something the Tigers have seen thus far, so if LSU can out assume and be extra inventive than what they’re operating into, the recreation goes to them palms down.
Prediction: LSU 23-21 Vanderbilt
Tripp Buhler | Sports Reporter
LSU is enjoying their first early recreation of the 12 months on the highway towards Vanderbilt. This recreation needs to be a wakeup name, as it’s pivotal when it comes to this season in addition to the Brian Kelly period as a complete. LSU was adequate to win towards South Carolina final week, however relied closely on the protection as soon as once more. Vanderbilt defensive lineman Zalyin Wood stated that they’re “itching for a shutout,” however Nussmeier’s journey towards full well being and the possible return of Aaron Anderson places that in query.
The LSU protection continues to be stellar. Despite the uncertainty of Whit Weeks’ standing, they need to proceed to thrive towards Diego Pavia and the offense they held to 17 factors a season in the past. Davhon Keys looks like a greater than serviceable alternative if Weeks can’t play, and the different two brothers might help choose up slack the place it’s wanted. I believe this recreation shall be a cleaner model of final 12 months’s matchup. Look for LSU to get snug on offense as soon as they heat up in the second half.