Start Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, Aug. 31
Location: Tiger Stadium; Baton Rouge, LA
Weather: 81 degrees at kickoff, 4 mph winds
TV: SEC Network
Betting Line: LSU -27.5, O/U 52
I want to start off this preview by saying, I do not believe Georgia Southern will beat LSU in its season-opener, but I fully expect the Eagles to give the Tigers all they can handle.
The real hope is that LSU overlooks GS as a Group of Five team that cannot hang (like they did Troy), and are eventually surprised by the zone read rushing attack like Clemson was for the first two quarters of last season’s opener.