Like the Pilgrims who celebrated the nation’s first Thanksgiving, LSU has also faced a tough road to get to where they are today.
The Tigers have played six ranked opponents and can possibly face two more before their pilgrimage ends in New Orleans.
With the holidays approaching and this week’s game against Arkansas on Friday, LSU coach Les Miles has the delicate task of altering the team’s practice schedule during the shortened week.
“We’ve already turned the page in our program and our building towards Arkansas,” Miles said. “It is a very short week, and we got started last night watching team.”
The shortened week will mean the Tigers have one fewer day than normal to prepare for the Razorbacks and nine fewer days than they did leading up to No. 2 Alabama.
“Everything has to be on point [this week],” senior safety Brandon Taylor said. “There’s no room for mistakes. We don’t have an extra week to make up any mistakes like we had for distractions.”
 
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