LSU visits Rice on Saturday in Baton Rouge. Here is a first look at the LSU-Rice matchup.
LSU Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | Miami [Arlington] | W 33-17 |
| Sept. 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | W 31-0 |
| Sept. 15 | at Auburn | W 22-21 |
| Sept. 22 | Louisiana Tech | W 38-21 |
| Sept. 29 | Ole Miss | W 45-16 |
| Oct. 6 | at Florida | L 27-19 |
| Oct. 13 | Georgia | W 36-16 |
| Oct. 20 | Mississippi State | W 19-3 |
| Nov. 3 | Alabama | L 29-0 |
| Nov. 10 | at Arkansas | W 24-17 |
Rice Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 25 | Prairie View | W 31-28 |
| Sept. 1 | Houston | L 45-27 |
| Sept. 8 | at Hawaii | L 43-29 |
| Sept. 22 | at Southern Miss | L 40-22 |
| Sept. 29 | at Wake Forest | L 56-24 |
| Oct. 6 | UTSA | L 20-3 |
| Oct. 13 | UAB | L 42-0 |
| Oct. 20 | at FIU | L 36-17 |
| Oct. 27 | at North Texas | L 41-17 |
| Nov. 3 | UTEP | L 34-26 |
Stat Comparison
| Stat | Rice | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense | 135.9 (105) | 170.1 (63) |
| Passing Offense | 188.6 (105) | 192.3 (100) |
| Total Offense | 324.5 (121) | 362.4 (103) |
| Scoring Offense | 19.0 (123) | 26.7 (85) |
| Rushing Defense | 172.8 (77) | 134.1 (30) |
| Passing Defense | 268.8 (111) | 209.3 (46) |
| Total Defense | 441.6 (101) | 343.4 (31) |
| Scoring Defense | 37.5 (117) | 16.7 (12) |
| Interceptions | 6 (87) | 16 (2) |
| Sacks | 1.18 (120) | 2.20 (59) |
| Tackles for loss | 4.3 (120) | 5.3 (88) |
| Turnover margin | -0.73 (117) | 1.30 (4) |
FBS rank ( )
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
LSU Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/18 | CB | Kristian Fulton | Undisclosed | is out indefinitely |
| 11/11/18 | DE | Breiden Fehoko | Undisclosed | is OUT Saturday vs Rice |
| 11/11/18 | S | John Battle | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Rice |
| 10/19/18 | TE | Thaddeus Moss | Foot | is out for season |
| 09/04/18 | LB | K'Lavon Chaisson | Leg | is out for season |
| 08/18/18 | WR | Drake Davis | Legal problems | is out indefinitely |
| 08/08/18 | LB | Tyler Taylor | Suspension | is out indefinitely |
| 08/04/18 | OL | Ed Ingram | Suspension | is out indefinitely |
Rice Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/18 | QB | Evan Marshman | Undisclosed | is out indefinitely |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for LSU
The single win Owls are big time underdogs in this one. LSU can rest its starters and get ready for Texas A&M. Rice quarterback quarterback Shawn Stankavage has 10 touchdown passes this season. Stankavage previously played for Vanderbilt before transferring to the Owl program.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 6:30 pm CT and can be seen on ESPNU.
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