LSU Football: One key on each side of the ball against Texas
By Jason Reed
The LSU Football Tigers have their first true test of the 2019 season in Week 2 in a high-profile matchup against the Texas Longhorns.
After the typical Week 1 cupcake game, the LSU Football Tigers and Texas Football Longhorns square off in the most prolific game of Week 2. With LSU being ranked sixth and Texas being ranked ninth, this is the first game of the College Football season that could have playoff implications for both teams involved.
Don’t get me wrong, there is still a lot of football left to play. LSU still has to get through the SEC, with the three-headed dragon of Alabama, Georgia and Clemson all being threats to make the College Football Playoff.
Texas has an even tougher route. They are not viewed in the same caliber of the Tigers and are going to have to piece together some huge wins to even make a case. That would start with this game. If Texas loses, you can all but guarantee that they won’t be in the playoff discussion.
While the Tigers are the favorite in the matchup, Texas is going to play them hard and this certainly is a losable game for LSU. They don’t have to be perfect, but they are going to have to do certain things on each side of the ball in order to succeed. Here are those things.