LSU vs Oklahoma Week 14 Preview

Erik Trosclair • November 29, 2024

Let's get into it!

Date and Time: Saturday, November 30th, 2024, 6:00 PM


Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA


Spread: LSU -6


O/U: 47.5


TV: ESPN


For only the 4th time ever, LSU and Oklahoma will be meeting on the football field Saturday night. This will be the 1st regular season matchup between the 2 schools. The 1st meeting took place in 1950, and Oklahoma was victorious by a score of 35-0 to win the Sugar Bowl.


Oklahoma, 6-5, 2-5, will be playing an 8th SEC game this season. The Sooner offense ranks 16th in total yards per game (326.6), 16th in passing yards per game (172.8), and 10th in rushing yards per game (153.8). This offense is led by quarterback Jackson Arnold. Arnold has 1311 passing yards and 12 passing TDs this season. Arnold has been sacked 30 times, which is the most in the SEC. Jackson has rushed for 369 yards and 3 TDs this season. He rushed for 131 yards against Alabama, which is the 2nd most the Crimson Tide has given up this season. The leader in the running back room is Jovantae Barnes. Barnes has been a little dinged up this season. Barnes has 122 rushes, 577 rushing yards, and 5 TDs. He also has caught 17 passes for 123 yards and 1 TD. The leading pass catchers on this team are tight end Bauer Sharp and wide receiver Deion Burks. Sharp has 41 receptions, 320 yards, and 2 TDs this season. Burks has 31 receptions, 245 yards, and 3 TDs this season. The Sooner defense is for real. This defense ranks 4th in the SEC in total yards given up per game (311.3), 8th in the SEC in passing yards given up per game (205.8), and 5th in the SEC in rushing yards given up per game (105.5). The leader of this defense is Danny Stutsman. The star linebacker has 100 tackles this season, which ranks 3rd in the SEC. The leader on the defensive line is R Mason Thomas. Thomas ranks 5th in the SEC with 8 sacks this season. The leaders in the defensive backfield are Kani Walker and Billy Bowman Jr. Walker has 6 PBUs this season, and Bowman Jr. has 2 INTs.


LSU, 7-4, 4-3, will be playing an 8th SEC game this season. The Tiger offense ranks 5th in the SEC in total yards per game (435.5), 2nd in the SEC in passing yards per game (317.7), and 16th in the SEC in rushing yards per game (117.7). Garrett Nussmeier is the clear leader of this offense. Nussmeier has the 2nd most passing yards (3458) and passing TDs (23) in the SEC this season. The Tigers continue to have a 2 back approach with Caden Durham and Josh Williams. Durham has 115 rushes, 609 yards, and 6 TDs. He also has 23 receptions, 225 yards, and 2 receiving TDs. Williams has 95 rushes, 409 yards, and 5 TDs. Williams has added 24 catches and 233 receiving yards. The leading pass catchers for the Tigers are Kyren Lacy, Aaron Anderson, and Mason Taylor. Lacy has 55 receptions, 825 yards, and 8 TDs. Anderson has 52 catches, 778 yards, and 5 TDs. Taylor has 52 catches, 518 yards, and 2 TDs. All 3 rank in the top 6 in receptions in the SEC. Lacy and Anderson are in the top 8 in receiving yards in the SEC. Lacy is tied for the most receiving TDs in the SEC. The Tiger defense comes into this contest ranked 12th in the SEC in total yards given up per game (359.4), 10th in the SEC in passing yards given up per game (214.6), and 14th in the SEC in rushing yards given up per game (144.7). The leaders in the linebacker room for the Tigers are Whit Weeks and Greg Penn III. Weeks has 99 tackles this season, which is tied for the 4th most in the SEC. GP3 has 70 tackles. Bradyn Swinson and Sai'vion Jones are the leaders on the defensive line. Swinson ranks 4th in the SEC with 8.5 sacks. Jones has 4.5 sacks this season. The leaders in the defensive backfield are Ashton Stamps and Zy Alexander. Stamps has the 3rd most PBUs in the SEC, and Alexander has 2 INTs this season.


KEYS TO THE GAME


- This game features 2 teams who have nothing left to play for other than self pride. Who will want it more?

- Both of these teams are playing some of their better football at this point. Who can cause a turnover and take advantage of it?

- Can this Tiger offensive line continue to provide running lanes? This will be a fun matchup to watch.


Fun Fact: Zy Alexander (LSU) and Bauer Sharp (Oklahoma) were teammates at Southeastern Louisiana University.


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