BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU is entering an important three-game stretch for first-year coach Ed Orgeron and the man who hired him, athletic director Joe Alleva.
While a loss at No. 1 Alabama last weekend dropped the Tigers out of the AP Top 25 and virtually ended hopes of a Southeastern Conference championship, a strong run to close out the season could engender considerable confidence in the direction of the program.
A 10-win season and one of the more attractive non-College Football Playoff bowls remain in reach for LSU (6-3, 3-2) in Orgeron's first full season at the helm.