Who ya got? Our LSU beat team weighs in on whether the Tigers pick up the pieces vs. Vandy

LSU running back Caden Durham (29) runs the ball in the second half between the Tigers and the Gators, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Florida won 27-16.

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Check out our staff picks for LSU's game Saturday (6:45 p.m., SEC Network) in Tiger Stadium against Vanderbilt: Wilson Alexander LSU 24, Vanderbilt 20 LSU has not lost four straight games in so long that it feels almost inconceivable it would happen again.



A loss here would take us back to 1999 territory. Vanderbilt is not an ideal matchup because quarterback Diego Pavia takes care of the ball and has rushed for 628 yards. A quarterback like him is LSU’s weakness.

But LSU is going to find a way to finish. Reed Darcey Vanderbilt 30, LSU 27 Something feels wrong about picking Vanderbilt to win a night game in Tiger Stadium. But this Commodores team is good — and it just so happens to be a bad matchup for LSU.

It's no secret that the Tigers have struggled to defend mobile quarterbacks, and Vanderbilt has not only a signal caller who can run, but also a rushing offense that accentuates his strengths. Scott Rabalais LSU 26, Vanderbilt 24 Everything points toward a Vanderbilt upset in this game. LSU is trending badly on seemingly every front, the Tigers have injury issues on their much- criticized offensive line and the Commodores are a bad matchup for them.

And yet, it’s Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. In what feels like an “LSU against the World” moment, the Tigers rally for a surprisingly emotional victory. Koki Riley Vanderbilt 28, LSU 24 Nobody would have predicted a month ago that LSU and Vanderbilt would head into this weekend with the same records overall and against the conference.

Give some credit to the Commodores for improving, but this is a sign of how sideways this season has gone for LSU. As for what will happen Saturday, Vanderbilt is a bad matchup for LSU's defense given Diego Pavia's rushing capabilities and the Commodores' funky scheme..