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2016 LSU Tigers Football Preview
Team Strengths
When in doubt, LSU can turn to Leo Fournette. Fournette appeared to be NFL-ready in just his sophomore year, when he rushed for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns. Opposing defenses (not named Alabama) couldn’t handle Fournette and that should remain the case this year with he’s expected to be better and stronger than ever in his college career.Apart from Fournette, the Tigers will draw strength from a loaded stop unit that features All-SEC cornerback Tre’Davious White and linebacker Kendell Beckwith. LSU is +900 to win the national title.
Team Weaknesses
The passing game has to improve for LSU, as the Tigers can’t afford to be fully reliant on Fournette to move the chains. Last season, the Tigers were just 106th in the nation with 179.8 passing yards per game. Passing plays consisted just 36.80% of the Tigers in 2015.
Quarterback Brandon Harris has to show he’s capable of delivering plays via air for the team and he should get help from a couple of returning receivers in Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural, who combined for 1,231 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
2015 Team Stats
Category | Stat (Rank) |
---|---|
Points per game | 32.8 (#37) |
Passing yards per game | 180.4 (#103) |
Rushing yards per game | 256.8 (#7) |
Scoring defense | 24.2 (#35) |
Writer’s Prediction
LSU finishes the regular season with an 10-2 overall record.
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