The No. 25 Louisiana State University Tigers (4-1, 2-0 SEC) and their tremendous defense host the No. 8 University of Tennessee Volunteers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) and their explosive offense at Tiger Stadium on Saturday. The Volunteers are three-point favorites, and the total is 65.Tennessee is coming off a 38-33 win over No. 20 Florida at Neyland Stadium on September 24, their fourth consecutive victory. Hendon Hooker was 22 of 28 for 349 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran 13 times for 112 yards and a touchdown. Bru McCoy caught five passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.LSU won for the fourth straight game last Saturday, beating Auburn 21-17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Jayden Daniels threw for 85 yards. Josh Williams carried 17 times for 68 yards. John Emery Jr. had one reception for 39 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since November 2017, a 30-10 win for the Tigers.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Volunteers are averaging 48.5 points per game so far this season, second in FBS, and they are facing a Tigers defense that has surrendered 14.8 PPG (14th). Meanwhile, LSU has scored 35.6 points a game this season, 34th in the country, and Tennessee is allowing 19.0 PPG (28th). The Volunteers rank as one of the country’s top teams in passing yards per game (365.8, 2nd), while they are 31st in rushing yards (193.5). The Tigers are 26th in passing yards allowed per game (183.8) and 32nd against the run (110.0).LSU is 68th in the nation in passing yards per game (247.6) and 29th in rushing (195.8). Tennessee’s defense has been most susceptible through the air, as the Volunteers are 128th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (309.3). Against the run, the Volunteers are 21st (97.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through four games, Hendon Hooker has thrown for eight touchdowns and 298.2 yards per game to lead Tennessee in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had two TDs and 325 yards passing. Jaylen Wright leads the team in rushing with an average of 64.0 yards a game over four games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Jalin Hyatt is the Volunteers’ leading receiver with 81.2 yards a game and three TDs. Jayden Daniels has six passing touchdowns with 183.0 yards per game through five games to lead LSU. In four home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs and an average of 208.8 yards. Jayden Daniels also leads the team in rushing with an average of 64.2 yards per game. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Malik Nabers has been the primary target in the Tigers’ passing game. He has one touchdown and a 56.4 yard per game average through five appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Tennessee (-145)
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