Week 5: LSU

The logo on the side of the helmet and history says SC should lose this game. The Gamecocks have only beaten LSU twice in 21 attempts, with both being one point victories (‘30 and ‘94). The stars next to the names on the roster say SC should lose this game. Almost every starter in the LSU secondary was a 5-star recruit. At the beginning of the week I told myself I would not pick the Gamecocks to win this game. We’ve all been let down too often in the past after big wins.

But then LSU’s starting QB was ruled out. And then LSU announced self-imposed penalties for various violations, providing a potential distraction. Now it is being reported that the starting left tackle has left the team. I realized that LSU is currently 1 - 2 against what will likely end up being the worst 3 teams in the SEC. I’m not sure what exactly has befallen the LSU defense this year, but South Carolina appears to be playing better football to date. I’m going to go with South Carolina against an struggling LSU team rolling out a true freshman QB for their first ever college football snaps.

Prediction: USC 31 - LSU 23