Army faces LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Army
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | at Louisiana-Monroe | L 13 – 17 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Delaware State | W 57 – 0 |
| 15-Sep | at UTSA | W 37 – 29 |
| 23-Sep | at Syracuse | L 16 – 29 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Boston College | L 24 – 27 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Troy | L 0 – 19 |
| 21-Oct | at LSU | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Massachusetts | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Air Force | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Holy Cross | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Coastal Carolina | |
| 9-Dec | vs. Navy |
LSU
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State* | L 24 – 45 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | W 72 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 41 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | W 34 – 31 |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | L 49 – 55 |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | W 49 – 39 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | W 48 – 18 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Army | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 93 | 11 |
| Sagarin | 101 | 11 |
| Massey Composite | 103 | 15 |
| PiRate Ratings | 87 | 11 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | LSU Army West Point |
2 112 |
1 4 |
0.575 0.329 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Army West Point LSU |
43 97 |
1 11 |
0.354 0.429 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Army West Point LSU |
15 64 |
1 4 |
0.737 0.500 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Army West Point LSU |
57 103 |
1 10 |
0.462 0.615 |
| Blocked Kicks | Army West Point | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Army West Point LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Army West Point LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | LSU Army West Point |
13 116 |
4 4 |
0.707 0.546 |
| Defensive TDs | Army West Point LSU |
28 28 |
3 4 |
1 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Army West Point LSU |
4 91 |
1 7 |
20 44 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Army West Point LSU |
5 69 |
1 5 |
3.33 6.29 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Army West Point LSU |
3 80 |
1 7 |
161 369 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Army West Point LSU |
4 64 |
1 6 |
26.83 52.71 |
| First Downs Defense | Army West Point LSU |
12 108 |
1 13 |
99 146 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Army West Point |
1 119 |
1 4 |
194 104 |
| Fumbles Lost | LSU Army West Point |
21 123 |
3 4 |
2 8 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Army West Point LSU |
39 113 |
2 11 |
4 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Army West Point LSU |
15 63 |
1 6 |
15.17 19.50 |
| Kickoff Returns | Army West Point LSU |
45 47 |
2 7 |
21.71 21.67 |
| Net Punting | LSU Army West Point |
34 123 |
7 3 |
40.71 34.68 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | LSU Army West Point |
14 52 |
2 3 |
3 5 |
| Passes Intercepted | LSU Army West Point |
47 88 |
7 3 |
6 4 |
| Passing Offense | LSU Army West Point |
7 123 |
2 4 |
335.9 143.5 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Army West Point LSU |
13 114 |
2 13 |
174.7 266.6 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Army West Point LSU |
3 14 |
1 3 |
16.25 14.79 |
| Punt Return Defense | LSU Army West Point |
24 71 |
3 1 |
3.00 7.83 |
| Punt Returns | Army West Point LSU |
18 47 |
1 9 |
14.25 10.67 |
| Red Zone Defense | Army West Point LSU |
41 126 |
2 14 |
0.778 0.963 |
| Red Zone Offense | LSU Army West Point |
37 84 |
8 2 |
0.892 0.810 |
| Rushing Defense | LSU Army West Point |
88 108 |
13 3 |
157.3 175.5 |
| Rushing Offense | LSU Army West Point |
10 22 |
2 1 |
214.6 194.7 |
| Sacks Allowed | Army West Point LSU |
56 83 |
3 8 |
1.83 2.29 |
| Scoring Defense | Army West Point LSU |
33 99 |
2 12 |
20.2 30.3 |
| Scoring Offense | LSU Army West Point |
3 91 |
1 2 |
45.3 24.5 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Army West Point |
4 33 |
1 2 |
3.43 4.67 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | LSU Army West Point |
4 54 |
1 2 |
188.04 139.30 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Army West Point LSU |
45 101 |
2 13 |
126.24 144.30 |
| Team Sacks | LSU Army West Point |
92 104 |
12 3 |
1.86 1.67 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | LSU Army West Point |
90 110 |
11 3 |
5.3 4.7 |
| Time of Possession | Army West Point LSU |
12 39 |
1 4 |
32:31 31:08 |
| Total Defense | Army West Point LSU |
50 110 |
2 12 |
350.2 423.9 |
| Total Offense | LSU Army West Point |
2 103 |
1 3 |
550.4 338.2 |
| Turnover Margin | LSU Army West Point |
44 117 |
5 4 |
0.29 -0.83 |
| Turnovers Gained | Army West Point LSU |
77 92 |
3 10 |
8 7 |
| Turnovers Lost | LSU Army West Point |
11 110 |
2 4 |
5 13 |
| Winning Percentage | LSU Army West Point |
30 99 |
6 2 |
0.714 0.333 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Army
QB Bryson Daily, WR Noah Short, RB Tyrell Robinson, OL Connor Finucane, OL Brady Small, WR Veshe Daniyan, TE Joshua Lingenfelter, CB Cameron Jones, LB Leo Lowin, DL Kyle Lewis, LB Kalib Forner.
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.
INJURIES
Army
Player POS Status
B. Daily QB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
M. Stewart RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
I. Alston WR Ques Sat – Ankle
A. Meredith QB out for season – Undisclosed
LSU
Player POS Status
C. Hilton Jr. WR Prob Sat – Lower Body
D. Chestnut CB Out indefinitely – Personal
A. Goodwin RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
G. Brooks Jr. S out for season – Head
J. Johnson CB Early Dec – Leg
Source: Covers.com
Army vs. LSU Football Series History
Army leads 1-0
COMMENTS
This one looks like a mismatch of gigantic proportions. It’s a payday game for Army in a hostile environment. LSU will have pre-game military day events honoring our American servicemembers and then destroy the Black Knights for the next 60 minutes. That’s football, unfortunately.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Army 9, LSU 37
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 38, Army 9
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Army 9, LSU 37
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 38, Army 9
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
