LSU Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Mississippi State in Week 8

The 2019 season has gone the way of LSU football thus far but it’ll get a tough test at Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon. Who wins?

Ed Orgeron is embracing the hype LSU has gotten. He’s talked about how “this is what you come to LSU for” in terms of pushing for the Heisman, playing on big stages and contending for national and SEC titles.

The Tigers will get yet another tough test on Saturday afternoon as they travel to Starkville to face a Mississippi State team that could be poised for an upset.

While the Bulldogs are just 3-3 on the season, they have some legit pieces and could give the Tigers a run for their money. Could this spell the end of LSU’s SEC title hopes?

What could we see on Saturday from this matchup?

3. LSU struggles to stop Garrett Shrader

When Tommy Stevens went down with an injury earlier in the season, Mississippi State fans were quick to hit that panic button, but Garrett Shrader has been a breath of fresh air.

Many have lobbied for the freshman to start for the Bulldogs and it looks like that will be the case with Joe Moorhead and Co. moving forward — but we’ll still see plenty of Stevens.

Shrader is a more elusive quarterback and has shown flashes of brilliance with his arm, too. He has 590 yards and three touchdown passes along with two picks and a 57 percent completion rate and has played some tough defenses already. He’s going to face another, but one that has been prone to giving up yards through the air.

LSU will struggle to slow Shrader on Saturday afternoon as he passes for nearly 300 yards and a couple of touchdowns, making a name for himself in the SEC — that is until the coaching staff starts believing in Stevens again.