The 2022 LSU football team hasn't disappointed, but can it be a surprise contender?
We'll know a lot more this week, with the No. 25 Tigers set to host No. 8 Tennessee in an early showdown in the SEC. It's the Tigers first ranked-on-ranked game since the 2019 season.
Scroll below for all the info you'll need to follow the game, a live score graphic and big-play updates.
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THE GAME
- Who: No. 8 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) at No. 25 LSU (4-1, 2-0 SEC)
- When: 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8
- Where: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Betting: LSU +3
- TV: ESPN
- Listen: WWL AM-870; FM-105.3 & the Audacy app
Some things to know about the matchup:
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Tennessee aims to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2016. A Volunteers victory also would let them keep pace with SEC East favorite Georgia. LSU seeks to extend a four-game winning streak that has lifted the Tigers back into the Top 25. A loss in what appears to be LSU’s toughest test yet likely would knock it out of the rankings. A victory would set new, higher expectations for how improved the Tigers could be in their first season under coach Brian Kelly.
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KEY MATCHUP
Tennessee’s prolific offense against LSU’s formidable defensive front. Tennessee comes in averaging 559.3 yards total and 365.8 yards passing, both best in the nation. The Vols lead the SEC in six offensive categories and have scored at least 30 points in a league-high seven straight games. The Tigers’ defense has allowed just 14.8 points per game and leads the SEC in forced turnovers with 12. LSU has 13 sacks and four interceptions.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tennessee: QB Hendon Hooker is coming off the best game of his career. He finished with 461 yards of total offense and three TDs in a 38-33 win over Florida. Hooker was 22 of 28 for 349 yards and two TDs without top wide receiver Cedric Tillman. It was the most yards passing by a Vols QB against Florida since Peyton Manning threw for 353 in 1997. Hooker also ran 13 times for 112 yards and a TD.
LSU: DE B.J. Ojulari has a team-leading 3 1/2 sacks and 4 1/2 tackles for loss. He’s twice been named the conference defensive lineman of the week.
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THE SCORE
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THE HIGHLIGHTS
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