No. 5 LSU has the chance to make a major statement when it opens against No. 8 Florida State on Saturday night.
While two-time defending national champion Georgia starts with UT Martin and Alabama hosts Middle Tennessee, the defending SEC West champions get the chance for a marquee win — the kind that can gain teams a spot in the College Football Playoff — against the Seminoles on Saturday night.
, who is third among active players with 43 career starts behind center. Daniels has had 15 games where he’s rushed and thrown for a TD. The Tigers are 6-0 when he’s done it. Florida State has steadily risen under fourth-year head coach Mike Norvell. The Seminoles, like their great teams of the past, have strength on the defensive line with Jerad Verse, who had nine sacks among his 17 tackles for loss.Tennessee will try to build on the promise of an 11-2 season, starting with a game against Virginia in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. The Cavalierssince the fatal shooting of three players last November. Virginia’s season, the first under coach Tony Elliott, ended after the shooting deaths of Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry. Vols coach Josh Heupel had his team knocking on the door of the College Football Playoff before a late stumble at South Carolina.Florida, minus star quarterback Anthony Richardson , could have its hands full at No. 14 Utah, the two-time Pac 12 champion that is a slight favorite in Thursday night’s game. The Gators have yet to find their footing, going 6-7 in coach Billy Napier’s first season. Things started hopefully a year ago with a 29-26 win over the Utes. Then the Gators lost four of their first five SEC games.including three top 10 teams . ... Florida is playing its third true road opener in 38 years. ... Kentucky receiver Barrion Brown set a school freshman record with 628 yards last season. ... Tennessee has outscored opponents 331-123 in the first quarters since coach Josh Heupel took over two seasons ago. ... Auburn has scored in 129 straight games, the second-longest streak in school history. ... Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers returns as the only quarterback in SEC history with 1,000 or more career completions .accounted for more than 298 yards a game last season, second most in the SEC behind Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker. Jefferson, a third-year starter, helped the Hogs put up 6,128 yards, second most in program history. Jefferson put up 2,648 yards and 24 touchdowns to help the Razorbacks go 7-6. Arkansas opens Saturday against FCS opponent Western Carolina.
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