re: Maybe discussed already but who has the bigger advantage?

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1)Aranda's familiarity with Wisky players and offense or

2)Wisky staff and offensive players being very familiar with Aranda's system?

Such an interesting dynamic to this matchup and the fact it was scheduled years before Aranda ever thought of coming to LSU makes matchup even more unique.

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Aranda has stated he changes his system to fit the players. I am not sure he'll throw out the same exact stuff he had at Wisconsin with less physically gifted guys and less depth. I bet there are some new looks he's never implemented before as he's never had this much talent/speed/size/depth.

However their offensive scheme will be much of the same I'm sure. Its not like its complicated though. Wisconsin frickin' runs the ball and then runs the ball some more and throws to the TEs.

They are similar to LSU in that their offense is no mystery. They dare you to lineup and stop them from running it down your throat.

Bingeaux

OCs don't spend time analyzing their own team's defense. Same for DCs.

They worry about their own players and their opponents. Aranda never had to game plan for playing Wisconsin's offense.

So I think it's no material advantage to either team that Aranda came from Wisconsin.

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It'll be 50 degrees. Advantage: Wisky

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I don't think this favors Wisconsin at all. I would think the Tigers would be more conditioned having endured a summer in this insufferable South Louisiana heat. A less humid, cool environment would only intensify that advantage. Unless, it were at elevation which in this case, will not be a problem.

Very well expressed. It will be close but Aranda will now have more skill and speed to execute his defense. As you mentioned, the LSU secondary will allow him to do some things on a regular basis that he was not able to do before.