LSU faces Florida State on Sunday in Tallahassee. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS (FIRST GAME)
LSU
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State | 7:30 PM ET | ABC |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | 7:30 PM ET | ESP+ |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | TBA | |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | TBA | |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | TBA | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | TBA | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | TBA | |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | TBA | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | TBA | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | TBA | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M | TBA |
Florida State
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Sep | vs. LSU | 7:30 PM ET | ABC |
| 9-Sep | vs. Southern Miss | 8:30 PM ET | ACCN |
| 16-Sep | at Boston College | 12:00 PM ET | ABC |
| 23-Sep | at Clemson | TBA | |
| 7-Oct | vs. Virginia Tech | TBA | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Syracuse | TBA | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Duke | TBA | |
| 28-Oct | at Wake Forest | TBA | |
| 4-Nov | at Pittsburgh | TBA | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Miami (FL) | TBA | |
| 18-Nov | vs. North Alabama | TBA | |
| 25-Nov | at Florida | TBA |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | LSU | Florida State |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 4 | 14 |
| Sagarin | 10 | 16 |
| Massey Composite | 7 | 13 |
| PiRate Ratings | 4 | 7 |
KEY STATS (2022, PER GAME)
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Florida St. LSU |
4 9 |
1 2 |
0.512 0.486 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Florida St. LSU |
36 72 |
5 9 |
0.350 0.390 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | LSU Florida St. |
62 120 |
8 13 |
0.500 0.333 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | LSU Florida St. |
19 81 |
3 10 |
0.400 0.542 |
| Blocked Kicks | Florida St. LSU |
36 72 |
4 10 |
2 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Florida St. LSU |
1 103 |
1 12 |
0 3 |
| Blocked Punts | LSU | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Florida St. LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | LSU Florida St. |
10 46 |
4 4 |
0.671 0.630 |
| Defensive TDs | LSU | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Fewest Penalties | LSU Florida St. |
96 99 |
7 10 |
86 87 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | LSU Florida St. |
67 91 |
4 7 |
6.14 6.69 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | LSU Florida St. |
97 98 |
8 10 |
760 768 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | LSU Florida St. |
67 93 |
6 9 |
54.29 59.08 |
| First Downs Defense | Florida St. LSU |
50 70 |
8 9 |
248 264 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Florida St. |
6 22 |
2 4 |
347 315 |
| Fumbles Lost | Florida St. LSU |
45 110 |
6 12 |
7 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | LSU Florida St. |
20 50 |
4 6 |
11 8 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Florida St. LSU |
74 115 |
8 12 |
20.55 23.53 |
| Kickoff Returns | Florida St. LSU |
13 70 |
5 8 |
23.40 19.82 |
| Net Punting | LSU Florida St. |
51 75 |
7 8 |
39.08 37.94 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | LSU Florida St. |
21 21 |
4 2 |
7 7 |
| Passes Intercepted | LSU Florida St. |
78 91 |
7 10 |
9 8 |
| Passing Offense | Florida St. LSU |
28 29 |
3 5 |
270.2 269.3 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Florida St. LSU |
4 32 |
1 4 |
165.4 206.2 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Florida St. LSU |
9 77 |
1 11 |
14.10 11.71 |
| Punt Return Defense | Florida St. LSU |
46 107 |
7 9 |
6.00 10.94 |
| Punt Returns | Florida St. LSU |
25 124 |
3 14 |
10.81 3.25 |
| Red Zone Defense | LSU Florida St. |
40 60 |
5 6 |
0.804 0.829 |
| Red Zone Offense | LSU Florida St. |
48 61 |
7 5 |
0.862 0.848 |
| Rushing Defense | LSU Florida St. |
62 74 |
7 11 |
148.4 156.4 |
| Rushing Offense | Florida St. LSU |
13 40 |
1 8 |
214.1 183.9 |
| Sacks Allowed | Florida St. LSU |
38 115 |
3 13 |
1.54 3.21 |
| Scoring Defense | Florida St. LSU |
20 30 |
3 5 |
20.6 22.1 |
| Scoring Offense | Florida St. LSU |
15 23 |
1 4 |
36.1 34.5 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Florida St. |
67 80 |
8 9 |
5.64 5.92 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Florida St. LSU |
14 32 |
2 5 |
157.57 145.95 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Florida St. LSU |
22 29 |
2 8 |
120.63 122.13 |
| Team Sacks | Florida St. LSU |
11 79 |
5 9 |
3.08 2.07 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Florida St. LSU |
39 86 |
9 11 |
6.5 5.2 |
| Time of Possession | Florida St. LSU |
37 40 |
5 5 |
31:02 30:57 |
| Total Defense | Florida St. LSU |
14 40 |
1 6 |
321.8 354.6 |
| Total Offense | Florida St. LSU |
10 28 |
1 6 |
484.2 453.1 |
| Turnover Margin | Florida St. LSU |
53 64 |
6 4 |
0.15 0.07 |
| Turnovers Gained | LSU Florida St. |
45 85 |
5 9 |
20 16 |
| Turnovers Lost | Florida St. LSU |
25 69 |
4 8 |
14 19 |
| Winning Percentage | Florida St. LSU |
14 19 |
2 4 |
0.769 0.714 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
LSU
QB Jayden Daniels, RB Noah Cain, WR Malik Nabers, TE Mason Taylor, OL Emery Jones, LB Harold Perkins, DT Mekhi Wingo, DT Maason Smith, OL Will Campbell, OL Emery Jones, LB Ovie Oghoufu, LB Omar Speights, S Greg Brooks.
Florida State
QB Graham Mertz, RB Trevor Etienne, WR Ricky Pearsall, OL Kingsley Eguakan, OL Austin Barber, DE Princely Umanmielen, DB Jason Marshall, P Jeremy Crawshaw.
INJURIES
LSU
Player POS Status J. Williams RB Prob Sun - Undisclosed A. Goodwin RB Ques Sun - Undisclosed L. Diggs RB Ques Sun - Hamstring L. Ibieta WR Ques Sun - Undisclosed M. Smith DT Elig Sept 9 - Suspension
Florida State
Player POS Status J. Douglas WR Out indefinitely - Undisclosed D. Jackson Jr. DL out for season - Eligibility
Source: Covers.com
LSU vs. Florida State Football Series History
Florida State leads 8-2
COMMENTS
The Seminoles return 77 players from the 2022 squad, including 11 all-conference selections and the ACC’s Defensive Rookie of the Year. Those players combined to account for 89.2 percent of FSU’s total offense, including 99.5 percent of passing yards and 76.4 percent of rushing yards, and 68.7 percent of its defensive production, including 80.0 percent of tackles for loss, last season. Look for the Tigers to win in a close one.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
LSU 35, Florida State 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 41, Florida State 38
14Powers Preseason Prediction
LSU 35, Florida State 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 41, Florida State 38
Sunday‘s game kicks off at (7:30 PM ET). Watch this SEC football game on the ABC Network.
