AJ's gonna have to hit some throws down field... they're gonna stack the box and dare us to throw it. It's not gonna be any secret, tons of blitzes thrown at him too. All the screens we love to throw to the WRs just aint gone work against those LBs I dont think, just too much speed. Barrett Jones is gonna be big time tested by Mingo, that guy is fast as hell. If/when he matches up against Fluker, it should be something to watch, is Fluker's feet fast enough to get him? I have no doubt if he can get his hands on Mingo he'll bury him, but thats the trouble...getting your hands on him. Also, Vlachos has struggled the last few weeks, several penalties, that D-Line is impressive. He'll have to play his best game. Offensively I think the guys to watch are Maze and White... Maze can get downfield but can he get past Honeybadger? Hanks too, he made some pretty impressive catches last week, he and Maze will see one-on-ones all day. They HAVE to win.
Defensively, same as it always is. Shut down the run, force them to be one dimensional. Upsahw and Hightower get after the QB, make his ass (whichever QB it is), wish to god the game will end. This is the first O-Line/RBs we've seen that are as physical as us. It's gonna be a war in the trenches. Josh Chapman will be one to watch on defense imo.
Special Teams will likely be a factor too... which has been our biggest weakness... and is not a weakness for LSU. Kickoffs were better this week, coverage was better, punting was better, and Field Goals were better. Can we carry that over and continue to improve there?