BYU football: Scouting the LSU Tigers
By Adam Gibby
After a home game against FCS Portland State, BYU football travels to Houston to take on the SEC powerhouse LSU Tigers.
Earlier this week we scouted BYU football’s first 2017 opponent the Portland State Vikings. If you missed that article then click here: Scouting the Portland State Vikings.
This 13 part series is not so much about game projections or how BYU football will do against them, but more of getting to know who the team is. By knowing the opponents playing style, best player and which key players are returning from last year, fans can greater appreciate the game.
In the next few weeks, we will be covering every opponent on BYU football’s schedule. We will go into the top players, returning starters, playing style and how BYU can do well against them. This 13 part series continues with the second game of the season when the Cougars travel to Houston to play the LSU Tigers.
LSU Tigers
Head Coach: Ed Orgeron (1st season, served as interim head coach last season)
2016 Record: 9-4 (6-3 Southeastern Conference)
Best Game: 38-10 win vs No. 25 Arkansas OR 29-9 win vs No. 13 Louisville
Worst Game: 18-13 loss to Auburn
2016 Season Summary: LSU had a very interesting season in 2016. Despite being 2-2 with close losses to a very good Wisconsin team and SEC foe Auburn, LSU decided to fire head coach Les Miles after 12 seasons. Ed Orgeron took over as the interim head coach and finished out the season considerably well. LSU exceeded expectations in every game once Orgeron took over. The Tigers won the games they were supposed to win by a larger margin than predicted and lost the games they were projected to lose. They finished the season by beating a very good Louisville team 29-9 in the Citrus bowl.
Fun Fact: LSU has a tradition of passing down jersey No.18 every season. It all began with quarterback Matt Mauck, who passed the number down to Jacob Hester after the 2003 season. The team has a vote every year on who receives the number, and often times it is not the “best player” but rather a player who worked the hardest in camp. This year it will be DE Christain LaCouture.