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The LSU football team came into this season with goals of winning the SEC and going to the College Football Playoff. The Tigers were ranked #5 to start the season, but they lost by 21 points in the season opener against then #8 Florida State. That game showed that LSU wasn’t quite as good as […]

The Heisman Trophy race has long been a two-man heat during the 2023 college football season. The two men who are in the hunt have changed though, as it now stands between Oregon football QB Bo Nix and LSU football gunslinger Jayden Daniels. According to FanDuel odds, Nix is the new favorite over Daniels who […]

LSU football quarterback Jayden Daniels may have sealed his Heisman case after the Tigers’ 42-30 win over TAMU football. In the win, Daniels went 16-24 for 235 yards and threw another four touchdown passes. He also ran for 120 yards on 11 carries as the Tigers moved to 9-3 on the year. Following the game, […]

The 2023-24 campaign has been a massive disappointment for LSU football (8-3) and their fans from a record standpoint, but quarterback Jayden Daniels is giving them quite the silver lining. The star senior is determined to leave an indelible mark in Baton Rouge, as he continues to march towards the legendary Heisman Trophy. It figures […]

It’s not crazy to assume that a six-touchdown performance would be enough to put a quarterback already in contention for the Heisman trophy easily at the top of the odds. Wrong. Despite Oregon football’s Bo Nix throwing six touchdowns — all in the first half — his game against Arizona State was somehow topped by […]

This has not been a great season on the field for USC or defending Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. The Trojans were considered an outside threat at the start of the season to play for the national championship, while Williams was set to join the legendary Archie Griffin as the only two-time winner of the […]

LSU football’s Jayden Daniels is having a heck of a year. He’s among the favorites for the Heisman Trophy, and he’s racked up 2,792 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and four interceptions through Week 10. Daniels, one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, also has 684 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. But every […]

LSU football quarterback Jayden Daniels has spent the season on the fringe of Heisman contention, but his candidacy took a big hit in the Tigers loss last week to Alabama… nearly as big of a hit as Daniels himself took in the game against the Tide, drawing a roughing the passer penalty and putting his […]

Good news for LSU football fans: quarterback Jayden Daniels could probably take the field against Florida in Week 11. LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave the update on Daniels, per CBS Sports’ Dean Straka. “LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is ‘probable’ for the No. 19 Tigers’ home game Saturday against Florida. Brian Kelly told reporters Thursday. […]

The LSU football team took a brutal defeat to the Alabama Crimson Tide in a rival SEC matchup. The Tigers lost 42-28, but the team’s win column is not the only thing that took a hit. Jayden Daniels took a heavy shot from Crimson Tide linebacker Dallas Turner that put the Tigers QB in concussion […]

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has given an update on the status of his starting quarterback Jayden Daniels. Kelly said Daniels has been progressing. However, he will only know the latter’s status in two days, per ESPN’s Paul Finebaum (via WBRZ-TV’s Michael Cauble). “Brian Kelly tells @finebaum that Jayden Daniels is making progress in […]

Jayden Daniels was ruled out of the remainder of Saturday’s game between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide after the LSU football quarterback took a massive hit in the pocket in the fourth quarter, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Daniels had just released the ball when Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner laid down a […]

Jayden Daniels is a problem, and Alabama football head coach Nick Saban will not be one to deny that. During an interview at halftime against the LSU Tigers on Saturday, Saban spoke highly of the quarterback, who had been a big thorn in the side of the Crimson Tide in the first two quarters. “It’s […]

Alabama vs. LSU on national television is a treat every year. Two of the premier programs of the last decade and a half do battle once again in a game that will have massive implications for the SEC West standings and maybe even the College Football Playoff itself. Nick Saban’s Alabama of late has been […]

Alabama football’s Week 10 will be one of the biggest games of the entire weekend when they host the LSU Tigers. While Brian Kelly’s Tigers have already suffered two losses, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide is still holding the single loss they suffered against Texas earlier in the season. Each have only one conference loss. So […]

Every year, there are those special games that set a player apart, putting him ahead of the rest in the Heisman Trophy race. With this year being one of the most competitive races in recent memory, and with only a month left in the season, Heisman voters will be closely examining potential candidates and their […]

College GameDay is headed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the second time this season. The Crimson Tide will face the LSU Tigers in Week 10, presenting a classic SEC showdown. The last time the Tide competed against the Tigers was last season in Baton Rouge, with a narrow victory going in LSU’s favor. Head coach Nick […]

When the transfer portal became the new fad in college football, it completely revolutionized the sport. Guys like quarterback Jayden Daniels, who transferred from Arizona State, could quickly transform a team in just a mere season. Well, Daniels has held his part for the LSU football team since transferring last year. It’s some of the […]

The LSU Tigers are coming off a tough 55-49 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels last Saturday. The Tigers now go into Missouri to try and knock off the undefeated Missouri Tigers. A win for Missouri football will put them into second place in the SEC East as the top two teams, Kentucky and Georgia, […]

LSU football came into the 2023 season with sky-high expectations after an impressive 2022 campaign in Brian Kelly’s first season. The Tigers ended up winning their division and making the SEC title game, and if LSU had beaten Georgia, they likely would’ve been the first ever team with two losses to make the College Football […]

A week after losing to the 13-seeded Alabama football team, Ole Miss is taking on another team now ranked 13th: LSU football. It is a crucial game for the two SEC West schools that have both already lost a game in the early portion of the college football season. Below is everything that you need […]

LSU’s win over Arkansas in Week 4 wasn’t pretty, but it was still a win nonetheless. They hung on to take down the Razorbacks 34-31 at home to notch another win in the Golden Boot rivalry. LSU is now 3-1 on the season, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have room to improve upon. LSU […]

No. 5 LSU football was feeling confident heading into Sunday’s matchup against No. 8 Florida State. So confident, in fact, that coach Brian Kelly said earlier in the week that “we’re gonna beat the hell out of FSU.” Well, Kelly and the Tigers couldn’t back up that talk in the game itself. After leading by […]

The No. 8 Florida State Seminoles take on the No. 5 LSU Tigers in a highly-anticipated rematch from a year ago, with the second showing finding the squads in the top-10 this time around. Both teams are coming off 10-win seasons and getting comfortable with their newer coaching staffs, leading Brian Kelly and Mike Norvell […]

The biggest game of the college football week one slate is almost here as LSU football and Florida State football will do battle on Sunday in the Camping World Kickoff. This game is expected to be a thriller after last year’s epic LSU-Florida State season opener, and it is one of the biggest games of […]

LSU ended the 2022 season with a record of 10-4 in the team’s first season with head coach Brian Kelly. It recovered from an early loss to Florida State by going on a 4-0 run in September and early October. It finished its last seven games with a record of 5-2, claiming wins over Alabama […]

It is the most coveted award in College Football, the Heisman Trophy. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a special 2023 Heisman Trophy Winner prediction and pick. First presented in 1935 to Jay Berwanger, the Heisman Trophy is the top award for an FBS player. It is given each year […]

Year 2 of the Brian Kelly era of LSU football begins Sept. 3 in the second leg of a two-year matchup against Florida State. The Seminoles claimed victory in last year’s game, when they blocked the Tigers’ game-tying extra point attempt with no time on the clock. It made for an embarrassing LSU debut for […]

Brian Kelly left no doubt about who LSU football’s starting quarterback is following their dominant 63-7 Citrus Bowl victory over Purdue, per Brody Miller. “There’s no quarterback controversy,” Kelly said. “Jayden (Daniels) is the No. 1 quarterback. Garrett (Nussmeier) will get a chance to compete, though.” Jayden Daniels went 12-17 through the air with 1 […]

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels could have joined the multitude of players who have already declared for the 2023 NFL Draft. Instead, the junior quarterback announced earlier this month that he will return to LSU for the 2023 season. Daniels considered all options regarding the future of his football career, and in the end, there were […]

After a down 2021 season, the LSU Tigers entered the 2022 college football season full of pressure and expectations under new head coach Brian Kelly. Thanks to Jayden Daniels, the Tigers bounced back and made it to the SEC Championship Game. To make things better, Daniels announced he will return to Baton Rouge for the […]

LSU football will have arguably their most important player back in 2023. QB Jayden Daniels, who was expected to be taken in the upcoming NFL Draft, has decided to return to Baton Rouge for his final year of eligibility after leading the Tigers to a 9-3 record in 2022. Daniels made the announcement on social […]

Jayden Daniels could end up receiving the green light to play in LSU’s 2023 Citrus Bowl matchup against Purdue. LSU head coach Brian Kelly held a press conference after practice on Saturday, and he provided injury updates on multiple players, including Daniels. Kelly believes that Daniels is ready to return to in-game action. “Yeah, he […]

LSU football quarterback Jayden Daniels sustained an injury during the first half of the SEC Championship game vs. the Georgia Bulldogs when defensive lineman Jalen Carter literally picked him up for a monster sack. Daniels exited the game and headed for the medical tent, with Tigers backup Garrett Nussmeier replacing him temporarily. Daniels would return to […]

Jayden Daniels will almost surely be playing at less than 100 percent in Saturday’s SEC Championship game. As one conference veteran sees it, though, the LSU quarterback’s balky ankle is only the start of his team’s likely problems against undefeated and top-ranked Georgia. Former Alabama star and two-time Super Bowl champion Roman Harper warned Tigers […]

LSU football quarterback Jayden Daniels’ status for the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs has had Tigers fans holding their collective breaths. Well, they can exhale after LSU head coach Brian Kelly’s injury update on Thursday. Kelly told the media that Daniels practiced this week and will play on Saturday, according to Seth Emerson […]

The LSU Tigers saw their winning streak snapped at five games after they lost to the Texas A&M Aggies, 38-23, on the road in Week 13 of the 2022 College Football season. It was LSU football’s third loss this year, and it practically extinguished any hope they would still enter the College Football Playoff. Here […]

Now more than ever, the transfer portal is almost as important as high school recruitment. Under the NIL agreement, a lot of factors off the field play a role in the decisions of student-athletes. Also, the extra year of eligibility and immediate playing time due to COVID-19 rules give players more reasons to transfer. According […]

After being unranked for most of the season, LSU is suddenly in conversations for the College Football Playoff. A loss to the Florida State Seminoles in Week 1 seemed like it would dictate the Tigers’ season, but that was far from the truth. Since then, LSU has lost only one game, when it faced the […]