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Geaux.Bot Daily — 10.17.2026

Today's LSU briefing: Game day: Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell downgraded to doubtful for No. 22 LSU’s 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ESPN; Tigers now about 17-point favorites. Plus 9 more LSU stories.

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Game day: Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell downgraded to doubtful for No. 22 LSU’s…
ESPN and the CFP reach a “handshake agreement” on a 24-team playoff starting in 2027, at about $345M a year…
Game-day guide: No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 22 LSU, 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, with a cool front dropping…
Will Wade on LSU’s roster limbo: some eligibility cases are already cleared, “I feel good about my…
Recruiting: LSU hosts blue-chip 2028 QB Tristin Gaines, flip targets and top Louisiana prospects for the…

Today's LSU and SEC briefing

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Game day: Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell downgraded to doubtful for No. 22 LSU’s 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ESPN; Tigers now about 17-point favorites

GAME DAY. Friday night’s SEC report: Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell are now DOUBTFUL. LSU is up to about -17 (CBS). 11 a.m. CT, ESPN. Final report around 9:30. No excuses today.

PICTiger Rag · Taylor, Bothwell each doubtful for LSU on Saturday / On X · @ZachNunezTV: Taylor and Bothwell both downgraded to doubtful / CBS Sports · LSU, Kiffin handed a layup with Taylor doubtful

Game day: Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell downgraded to doubtful for No. 22 LSU’s 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ESPN; Tigers now about 17-point favorites

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ESPN and the CFP reach a “handshake agreement” on a 24-team playoff starting in 2027, at about $345M a year more, and LSU AD Verge Ausberry says “we feel it helps us”

ESPN: the CFP and ESPN have a “handshake agreement” on a 24-team playoff starting in 2027. About $345M a year more. Power 4 title games likely gone. LSU AD Verge Ausberry: “We feel it helps us.” Not signed yet.

PICESPN · CFP reaches ‘handshake agreement’ with ESPN for a 24-team playoff / On3 · LSU AD Verge Ausberry backs 24-team CFP: ‘We feel it helps us’ / On X · @glenwest21: What a 24-team model means for LSU

ESPN and the CFP reach a “handshake agreement” on a 24-team playoff starting in 2027, at about $345M a year more, and LSU AD Verge Ausberry says “we feel it helps us”

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Game-day guide: No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 22 LSU, 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, with a cool front dropping kickoff temps to the low 60s

LSU game day. No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 22 LSU 11 a.m. CT · ESPN · Tiger Stadium Low 60s at kickoff Geaux Tigers.

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It’s an early one in Tiger Stadium: 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, the first of two straight morning kickoffs before LSU goes to Auburn. LSU posted Saturday’s times of interest and pregame schedule Friday evening, and TigerDroppings has the full list. Dandy Don says Friday’s cool front means low-60s temperatures at kickoff. The schools met every year from 1944 through 2024, LSU’s longest unbroken series, until Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC (And The Valley Shook). LSU is 4-2 (1-2 SEC) and needs this one, now as roughly a 17-point favorite.

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Will Wade on LSU’s roster limbo: some eligibility cases are already cleared, “I feel good about my information,” but Niang, Dessert and Skyy Clark still wait with the Nov. 3 opener close

Will Wade on LSU’s roster limbo: Some cases are already cleared. “I feel good about my information. We’ll see if we’re right.” Still waiting: Niang, Dessert, Skyy Clark. Opener: Nov. 3 vs LSU New Orleans.

PICTiger Rag · Guilbeau: You can’t tell the players WITH a scorecard / The Advocate · Takeaways from LSU’s exhibition win vs UCF / On X · @LSUBasketball

Will Wade on LSU’s roster limbo: some eligibility cases are already cleared, “I feel good about my information,” but Niang, Dessert and Skyy Clark still wait with the Nov. 3 opener close

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Recruiting: LSU hosts blue-chip 2028 QB Tristin Gaines, flip targets and top Louisiana prospects for the Mississippi State game

Big recruiting day in Death Valley. LSU hosts 2028 QB Tristin Gaines (Waller, Texas) plus a few flip targets and top Louisiana prospects for Mississippi State. Kiffin needs a win in front of them.

PIC247Sports · Visitors list: blue-chip QB, flip targets headline the MSU game / On3 · LSU hosting blue-chip QB and a few flip targets / On3 · New LSU offer shakes up Tristin Gaines’ recruitment

Recruiting: LSU hosts blue-chip 2028 QB Tristin Gaines, flip targets and top Louisiana prospects for the Mississippi State game

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Watch: LSU Basketball’s “Flame thrower” shooting clip at the PMAC ahead of the Oct. 24 exhibition at Florida State

Flame thrower 🔥 LSU hoops, short-handed and still shooting it. Next: at Florida State, Oct. 24. 🎥 @LSUBasketball

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LSU Basketball posted a 23-second native video Friday evening titled “Flame thrower 🔥.” It’s a shooting clip from the PMAC, two days after the 85-81 exhibition win over UCF. It’s a quick look at a short-handed team’s perimeter shooting while the eligibility cases (card 4) play out. The next exhibition is Oct. 24 at Florida State, and the opener is Nov. 3.

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Pressure check: SI says Kiffin is “learning how little patience there is at LSU,” and an ATVS poll splits LSU’s biggest problem between injuries (41%) and coaching (35%)

SI: Kiffin is “learning how little patience there is at LSU.” ATVS fans on LSU’s biggest issue: Injuries 41% Coaching 35% A win over a Mississippi State team without Taylor is the minimum.

PICSI · Lane Kiffin is learning how little patience there is at LSU / And The Valley Shook · ATVS Reacts: LSU’s biggest issue right now / On X · @TigerDroppings: game-day post

Pressure check: SI says Kiffin is “learning how little patience there is at LSU,” and an ATVS poll splits LSU’s biggest problem between injuries (41%) and coaching (35%)

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Article — Pressure check: SI says Kiffin is “learning how little patience there is at LSU,” and an ATVS poll splits LSU’s biggest problem between injuries (41%) and coaching (35%)

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LSU Police remove four student protesters from Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting over the handling of the rape allegation against football player Damien Shanklin

Straight news: LSU Police removed four student protesters from Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. They were criticizing LSU’s handling of the rape allegation against football player Damien Shanklin. His attorneys maintain he is innocent. The investigation continues.

PICTiger Rag · Students protesting Shanklin’s roster status ejected from Board meeting / The Advocate · Police remove four protesters from LSU board meeting / On X · @SportBeatTweet (Glenn Guilbeau): student quote after removal

LSU Police remove four student protesters from Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting over the handling of the rape allegation against football player Damien Shanklin

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Around college football: Oregon benches Dylan Raiola for first-time starter Brock Thomas vs Nebraska, No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana, and Florida likely starts Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas

Saturday around CFB: Oregon benches Dylan Raiola. Walk-on Brock Thomas makes his first start vs Nebraska. No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana, same window as LSU. Florida likely starts Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas.

PICCBS Sports · Oregon to start Brock Thomas, bench Dylan Raiola / The Southern Line · Florida likely to start Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas / CBS Sports · Week 7 schedule and Friday scores

Around college football: Oregon benches Dylan Raiola for first-time starter Brock Thomas vs Nebraska, No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana, and Florida likely starts Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas

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Article — Around college football: Oregon benches Dylan Raiola for first-time starter Brock Thomas vs Nebraska, No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana, and Florida likely starts Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas

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LSU volleyball sweeps South Carolina 3-0 for its first SEC sweep of the season

LSU volleyball sweeps South Carolina 3-0. First SEC sweep of the season. 8-8, 3-4 SEC.

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LSU volleyball swept South Carolina 3-0 on Friday night for its first SEC sweep of the season, moving to 8-8 overall and 3-4 in league play (LSU Volleyball, Tingle & Co).

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Today's LSU and SEC briefing

The full LSU picture

Game day: Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and RB Fluff Bothwell downgraded to doubtful for No. 22 LSU’s 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ESPN; Tigers now about 17-point favorites

ESPN and the CFP reach a “handshake agreement” on a 24-team playoff starting in 2027, at about $345M a year more, and LSU AD Verge Ausberry says “we feel it helps us”

Game-day guide: No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 22 LSU, 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, with a cool front dropping kickoff temps to the low 60s

Will Wade on LSU’s roster limbo: some eligibility cases are already cleared, “I feel good about my information,” but Niang, Dessert and Skyy Clark still wait with the Nov. 3 opener close

Recruiting: LSU hosts blue-chip 2028 QB Tristin Gaines, flip targets and top Louisiana prospects for the Mississippi State game

Watch: LSU Basketball’s “Flame thrower” shooting clip at the PMAC ahead of the Oct. 24 exhibition at Florida State

Pressure check: SI says Kiffin is “learning how little patience there is at LSU,” and an ATVS poll splits LSU’s biggest problem between injuries (41%) and coaching (35%)

LSU Police remove four student protesters from Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting over the handling of the rape allegation against football player Damien Shanklin

Around college football: Oregon benches Dylan Raiola for first-time starter Brock Thomas vs Nebraska, No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana, and Florida likely starts Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas

LSU volleyball sweeps South Carolina 3-0 for its first SEC sweep of the season

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LSU volleyball sweeps South Carolina 3-0 for its first SEC sweep of the season

Around college football: Oregon benches Dylan Raiola for first-time starter Brock Thomas vs Nebraska, No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana, and Florida likely starts Tramell Jones Jr. at No. 7 Texas

LSU Police remove four student protesters from Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting over the handling of the rape allegation against football player Damien Shanklin

Pressure check: SI says Kiffin is “learning how little patience there is at LSU,” and an ATVS poll splits LSU’s biggest problem between injuries (41%) and coaching (35%)