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PFF matchup / GOTY keys — protection, pressure, Green vs safeties
GOTY keys (PFF): protection, pressure, Green vs Ole Miss safeties. TigerRag grades say TE mismatch + LSU safety edge decide Saturday. (TigerRag)
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Chambliss challenge — Kiffin on Trinidad: play really well for a long time
Chambliss challenge: Kiffin says you’ve got to play really well for a long time vs Trinidad — 24, big-game maturity, extends plays. Age gap vs Deuce Geralds is real. (SI)
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OL / protection — 5 sacks vs Tech; must improve for Oxford
OL alarm: five sacks + negative plays vs Tech. Kiffin: “Not real good.” Protection has to travel to Oxford or Chambliss/Lacy feast. (TigerRag)
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Golding tactical edge — Kiffin: Pete heard what I don’t like for three years
Kiffin: Pete Golding has the tactical edge — three years hearing what Lane doesn’t like to face. Familiarity favors Ole Miss more than LSU heading into Oxford. (TigerRag)
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Lanning “lack of leadership” after Oregon’s crash + Ferguson likely out for season
BIGGEST NATIONAL: Dan Lanning — “lack of leadership” (himself included) after Oregon’s plummet to No. 21. Trent Ferguson likely season-ending knee. Short week vs Portland State. (ESPN)
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Southern hospitality — Landry F-16 joke + security talks for Kiffin Oxford return
BIGGEST LSU: Gov. Landry jokes F-16 / National Guard for Kiffin’s Oxford return — then pleads for Southern hospitality. Security talks with Mississippi. Sat 6:30 CT ABC. (ESPN)
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Monday tape — Deuce Geralds + DL rotation snap counts
Monday tape: On3 snap counts — true freshman Deuce Geralds + the DL rotation after another dominant night vs Tech. Young front already locked into roles. (On3 / The Bengal Tiger)
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Ball security week — Leavitt 344 yards / 4 TDs, 3 INTs + 5 sacks
Ball security week: Sam Leavitt — career-high 344 pass yards and 4 TDs vs Tech, but 3 INTs + 5 sacks. Kiffin’s message before Oxford: clean it up. (On3 / AP / Tiger Rag)
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Poll wreckage — Oregon 6→21, Oklahoma 11→24, Michigan 19
Poll wreckage around LSU: Oregon 6→21, Oklahoma 11→24, Michigan back at 19. Texas owns No. 1. Saturday’s No. 7–No. 8 Oxford game sits in a shaken Top 25. (ESPN / AP)
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Umanmielen homecoming — 3 sacks, 4 TFL back to Oxford
Homecoming edge: Princewill Umanmielen (3 sacks, 4 TFL vs Tech) goes back to Oxford with Kiffin. Transfer storyline + pass rush for the Hate Bowl. (Tiger Rag / LSUsports)
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VIDEO — LSU–Ole Miss GOTY hype already cooking
VIDEO: LSU–Ole Miss already getting Game-of-the-Year oxygen. Undefeated Top-10 border war + Kiffin’s Oxford return. Prefer native clip. (YouTube)
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VIDEO — ESPN full-game highlights: La Tech vs LSU
VIDEO: ESPN College Football full-game highlights — Louisiana Tech vs LSU (45-14). Second-half flip after a messy first half. Prefer native clip. (YouTube / ESPN CFB)