West Virginia Game

I've seen that a couple of us are pretty sure we get a win in this game.

Now I know WVU plays in the Big East which isn't respected as a major division 1 football conference, but they are coming off of a similar season to us. They finished 9-4 (5-2 conference) with a bowl loss to florida state. One of their losses was also to an Auburn team which we beat handily. In that game, West Virginia had 6 turn overs. 5 of the 6 were interceptions, 1 fumble. It was by far their QB's worst game of the season.
Here's a link to the game stats: WVU vs. Auburn Stats

WVU plays Coastal Carolina, Marshall and Maryland before coming to Baton Rouge. So it is likely they'll be 3-0, but untested. They have a good Sophomore QB in Geno Smith who is a well-respected 4 star player out of Florida. Also, they had a young defense and offensive line last year, so expect those guys to be better this year.

For LSU to get a W, we need to grab the momentum the home crowd gives us early. We may be undersized on the d-line, but we have the speed to attack their spread and contain Noel Devine. Also if we can generate a good pass rush, we should be able to force their young QB into some early mistakes. Our ability to score points will come down to how well we've developed this off season. I'm hoping JJ and JL have developed well along with the O-line. If we get our offense rolling again, we'll be a very good competitor this year in the SEC.

I'm not writing this game off by any means, but a 4-0 start for LSU could be an excellent launching pad towards a potential BCS bowl. I like our chances against WVU since we can match their offensive speed with our defensive speed. I'm only worried about stopping Devine.

Also, in case any of you want to see some opinions from WVU fans, here's some links.

WVU fans claiming LSU will be their only loss: LINK

WVU fans wondering why are they giving LSU so much love? LINK