USC vs. LSU prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, where to watch, TV channel, live stream

No. 13 LSU and No. 23 USC keep Week 1 rolling Sunday night with one of the 2024 college football season’s most intriguing nonconference games. The Tigers and Trojans are set to meet in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium for the second-ever Vegas Kickoff Classic. 

LSU is no stranger to opening its season in a neutral-site game. The Tigers played Florida State in New Orleans and Orlando, Florida, in Week 1 of the 2022 and 2023 seasons, both losses for LSU. In fact, the Tigers haven’t won a season-opening contest since 2019’s 55-3 triumph against Georgia Southern. 

To be fair to the Tigers, each of their last four first games have come against Power Four competition. They shook off last year’s early loss to win 10 games for a second consecutive season under Brian Kelly. 

Lincoln Riley is 2-0 in his two season openers as USC’s coach, though this will be the first time in his tenure that the Trojans begin the year against a power conference team. They’re looking to shake off an 8-5 2023 campaign — the worst record of Riley’s career — and make a big impression as they transition to a loaded Big Ten Conference. A primetime game against a top-15 SEC opponent certainly provides that opportunity. 

USC vs. LSU: Need to know

Both teams replacing a Heisman winner: It’s not every day that we get to see a game between two teams that have to open their season by replacing a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. For USC, the Trojans have to navigate without Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Tigers are turning to longtime backup Garrett Nussmeier to take the mantle from reigning Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, who was drafted right after Williams at No. 2 overall. It will be fascinating to watch USC’s Miller Moss and…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-08-30 23:21:43

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