LSU needs to capitalize on South Carolina's October problem

LSU v South Carolina | Isaiah Vazquez/GettyImagesSaturday's matchup between the LSU Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks is a massive game for both teams. LSU is looking to get back into the win column after suffering their first loss of the season to Ole Miss. For a team with SEC title hopes and eyeing a spot in the College Football Playoff, suffering a second loss in Week 7 would be crushing.

On the other side, South Carolina enters this game with a 3-2 record and has a gauntlet of a schedule ahead. After facing LSU, the Gamecocks face No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 8 Alabama, No. 4 Ole Miss, and No. 5 Texas A&M. That's about as tough as it gets, which means LSU needs to expect South Carolina to bring…