After a stretch of eight straight games, the Tigers have a much-needed bye week ahead of their matchup against No. 1 Alabama. LSU (6-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) has won three-straight conference games after a humiliating loss to Troy.
SEC Players of the Week
LSU picked up its third-straight conference win against Ole Miss last weekend. Junior running back Derrius Guice ran for 276 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Culp was 4-for-4 on field goals, becoming the first player since Drew Alleman in 2011 to make four field goals in a game.
Guice was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week, and Culp was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.
It is the third consecutive week that LSU players have been named a SEC Player of the Week in some capacity.
Alabama-LSU in primetime
The nighttime tradition of LSU-Alabama continues again this year. It is the seventh-straight year that the game is being played in CBS’ 7:30 p.m. slot.
The game was first aired in primetime during the 2011 matchup between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama. The game was the most watched regular season, college football game of the season, and ended with a 9-6 LSU victory.
The Tigers have failed to beat Alabama since, and have lost their last two games in Tuscaloosa by a combined 35 points.
Orgeron and staff hit recruiting trails during bye week
Coaches were finally able to get back to recruiting now that the bye week has come. LSU has 18 commitments and are expecting more with the Dec. 20 signing date looming.
“I spent the day in Texas, mostly Houston, but we were all over the place,” said LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. “Identifying needs, going out and seeing specific needs that we need to finish this recruiting class. We went out and saw the players we needed to see. We are going to go again Thursday, and go out again Friday.”
Orgeron said they are trying to recruit multiple linemen and cornerbacks.
“We have some spots filled already, but we need a JC offensive lineman, maybe two,” Orgeron said. “Those are the things that stand out to me, linemen, cornerbacks, and we are losing two outstanding running backs, so that is going to be key for us.”
The coaching staff is attempting to close the deal on five-star cornerback Anthony Cook who is announcing his commitment on Oct. 30.