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SEC Football: Three Things to Watch for in Week Eight

By Justin Melton

Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The SEC logo on the field prior to a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the UCLA Bruins at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The SEC logo on the field prior to a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the UCLA Bruins at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron during the first quarter of a game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron during the first quarter of a game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Can Coach O Lead the Tigers to Another Win?

Ed Orgeron is currently the interim head coach of the LSU Tigers. If he wants to turn that into a permanent position, he will have to keep the Tigers winning. This week, Orgeron and the Tigers face their toughest challenge to date, in the form of the Ole Miss Rebels.

Chad Kelly is the best quarterback in the SEC. He leads an extremely potent Ole Miss offense into Death Valley. Will LSU be able to stop him? I don’t think so. Ole Miss just has too many weapons. They moved the ball well against Alabama.

The question, then, is will the Tiger offense be able to keep up with the Rebels. Again, I don’t think so. The Rebels, if they’re smart, will stack the box and dare Danny Etling to beat them throwing the ball. I don’t think he will be able to do it consistently enough to create room for Leonard Fournette to operate.

However, if Etling can hook up with Malachi Dupre and Travon Dural a few times early, then it could be a long night for the Rebels. Essentially, the game is on Etling’s shoulders. The Tigers will go as far as he can carry them. We will see how far that is on Saturday night.

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