Texas, LSU Set for Consequential Late-Season Game

No. 8 Texas heads to Baton Rouge to face LSU in a consequential late-season game, with LSU needing a win to revive its College Football Playoff hopes. Texas is on a four-game winning streak after beating Missouri 34-20, where Arch Manning delivered his strongest performance of the season and the Longhorns’ defense impressed. Texas’s pass protection and limited rushing attack are viewed as vulnerabilities, while LSU must improve its situational offense after failing to convert four fourth downs and scoring on only one of four red-zone trips against Alabama. The matchup could hinge on pressure, the run game and LSU’s ability to capitalize at home, and previews differ on the expected result.