The South Alabama offense is rolling, averaging 67.5 points over its last two games. The Jaguars are ruthless on the ground, averaging 236.3 rushing yards per game. On Saturday that offense will face a LSU defense that will be without star Harold Perkins Jr., who has been lost for the season with an ACL injury. South Alabama can keep this close.

LSU is at home Saturday night at 7:45 start time which adds on a couple of points more to its normal home-field advantage against an opponent like South Alabama. That place is going to be rocking. But the thing is about LSU they have been overhyped all season. They haven't covered their last five games under QB Garrett Nussmeier. I think Major Applewhite's team is going to fare well in his hometown. In their last two games, they put up 135 points. They average 502 yards of offense which is 13th best in the nation and 235 yards in rushing with 6.9 yards per rush. Quarterback Gio Lopez is running the show effectively right now. South Alabama to cover.