As we steamroll into this appetizing matchup, let's break it down for those of you at home. The South Alabama Jaguars are trundling into Tiger territory with a bearable 1-2 record from their regular season games. Their recent showing saw a resounding victory over the Northwestern State Demons, truly exercising their claws there, though they seem to struggle a bit with consistency.
Switching gears, the golden boys over at LSU have been leaving sizable paw prints on the field with a season record of 3-1. Certainly, no kittens in the playground, their recent victory over the UCLA Bruins proves they can snarl when it counts. Their recent performance paints a yellow-and-purple picture of dominance.
LSU is gunning with Garrett Nussmeier having an admirable 159.4 passing efficiency, 13 TDs, and over 1200 passing yards in the past month alone. South Alabama's quarterbacks Giovanni Lopez and Bishop Davenport might want to take notes considering their comparatively modest performances.
Onto our offensive spearheads, South Alabama's got a trick or two up their sleeves with Da'Marion Bothwell (RB) and Jamaal Pritchett (WR) who have been pivotal in ripping open defenses in the previous month. Over in the Tiger's den, Aaron Anderson (WR) and Kyren Lacy (WR) have been plowing through, coming in hot with compelling stats for the last month.
Looking at the defensive stalwarts, it's not looking bleak for South Alabama with Blayne Myrick (LB) leading the pack with 11 tackles last month. LSU, on the other hand, boasts the formidable Whit Weeks (LB) with an astounding 24 tackles, raising the bar exceptionally high for his peers.
Truly folks, I feel like this is a David and Goliath story in the making. It's a dog... ahem... Jaguar vs. Tiger fight and one that is likely going to be rather lopsided. No points for guessing on which side the pendulum swings.
Albert's Prediction: LSU Tigers by 22.