LSU is 2-1 on the year and avenged its Week 1 neutral field loss to USC (27-20) with a 44-21 victory over Nicholls State and a 36-33 comeback thriller at South Carolina last week. The Tigers finished last year 10-3 with a Reliaquest Bowl victory against Wisconsin (35-31).

A run game that was once an anticipated strength has become an unknown likely to define LSU’s season. But finding a solution requires specifying the root cause.

Only four conference games are on the docket this week in the SEC, but we do have some doozies – and one could lead to a knockout punch for a coach on the hot seat. Florida's Billy Napier will try to prolong his stay on the coaching carousel's death row with a win at Mississippi State,