The'Tennessee Volunteers'(4-0, 1-0 SEC) and'LSU Tigers (4-1, 2-0) renew acquaintances Saturday in Baton Rouge. Kickoff in the SEC crossover clash at Tiger Stadium is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. LSU odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Tennessee leads the nation in total offense with an average of 559.3 yards per game. The Volunteers had 576 total yards in their last game (Sept. 24 vs. Florida) and then had a bye in Week 5. The Vols rank 6th in the nation with an 86.4% touchdown conversion rate in the red zone.
LSU is coming off a 21-17 win at Auburn last Saturday, and the Tigers have won 4 straight games since losing 23-22 vs. Florida State Sept. 4. LSU won at Auburn despite logging just 270 total yards. The Tigers are 3rd in the SEC' with 293.8 yards allowed per contest.
Tennessee is No. 8 in the'AFCA Coaches Poll'powered by USA TODAY Sports.