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LSU Football: 5 Reasons the Tigers will Upset Georgia

By John Mitchell

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 02: Nick Brossette #4 of the LSU Tigers runs for a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes in the first quarter during the AdvoCare Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 02: Nick Brossette #4 of the LSU Tigers runs for a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes in the first quarter during the AdvoCare Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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3. LSU has never lost back-to-back games under Ed Orgeron

Most people, including myself, mocked LSU when they hired Ed Orgeron following a 6-2 stint as the Tigers’ interim head coach in 2016 after the dismissal of Les Miles. How could a guy who had failed so miserably as a head coach at Ole Miss ten years ago possibly get the keys to one of college football’s strongest programs?

Orgeron has rewarded the faith that LSU athletic director Joe Alleva had in him by guiding the Tigers to a 14-5 mark since getting his interim tag removed. Now, 14-5 in Baton Rouge hasn’t been anything to write home about in a couple of decades now, but following an 8-5 season in 2014, and then a 3-2 start to the 2016 season, 14-5 has been a welcome step in the right direction for LSU.

No one circles the wagons quite like Coach O. He has yet to lose consecutive games as the head man in Baton Rouge. After a home loss to Troy last season, when a similar obituary was written about LSU as well as Orgeron’s tenure as head coach, the Tigers rallied for three straight wins, including victories over ranked opponents in Florida and Auburn. They followed a loss to Alabama last season with three straight wins to end the regular season to earn a berth in the Citrus Bowl.

This time around, LSU will have the backdrop of a raucous environment in Death Valley, where their fans have yet to see them take on a top opponent at Tiger Stadium this season. Orgeron has produced a 10-3 record in home games, with a last-second loss to Florida, an outlier loss to Troy, and a predictable loss to Alabama.

Georgia hasn’t fared particularly well in road games against SEC West opponents, either. The Bulldogs are just 4-6 in such games since 2010.

The mystique of Tiger Stadium may have lost some of its luster in recent seasons, but it is still one of the toughest places to play in college football, especially for a young quarterback.

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