Brian Kelly and the No. 16 ranked LSU Tigers are less than 24 hours away from taking the field against the South Carolina Gamecocks with the program entering “must-win” territory on Saturday morning.

Kelly and Co. understand the task at hand as SEC play inches closer with the Bayou Bengals looking to get above .500 on Saturday.

The goal: Play complementary football. The Tigers have seen inefficient play through two weeks and Week 3 at South Carolina provides an opportunity to piece it all together.

“I think you have to look at the bits and pieces of it,” Brian Kelly said this week. “Putting a consistent performance together is what we’re looking for and we haven’t done that yet, but it’s early in the season. Look, you’ve got to go on the road against a South Carolina team that’s going to have a lot of momentum coming off a great win against Kentucky. So, the clock’s ticking, right?”

Here are the latest game information for Week 3, betting lines and trends for Saturday morning in Columbia:

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ABC
City: Columbia, South Carolina
Venue: Williams-Brice Stadium

LSU: -6.5 (-110)
South Carolina: +6.5 (-110)

LSU to Win: -260
South Carolina to Win: +210

Over 48.5 Points: -110
Under 48.5 Points: -110

*All odds via FanDuel*

– LSU is 5-2 against the spread in its last 7 games against South Carolina.
– Total went under in South Carolina’s last 5 games.
– Total went over in 5 of LSU’s last road games.
– Gamecocks are 4-1 against the spread in last 5 games in September.
– Total went over in LSU’s last 5 games against SEC teams.
– Total went under in 4 of South Carolina’s last 5 home games.
– LSU is 1-4 against the spread in last 5 September game.
– Total went under in 5 of Gamecocks’ last 6 games against SEC teams.

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