LSU Tigers CFB Week 5 Betting Lines
Head coach Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have recovered nicely from their opening day disaster in the desert against the USC Trojans. Since that defeat in Las Vegas, LSU is undefeated but is giving mixed signals to gamblers. Kelly and the Bayou Bengals have a reputation for being talented. But that has not always translated into wins and payouts. In fact, LSU is yet to get the money this season. This week, LSU is a heavy home favorite against the South Alabama Jaguars. So far, South Alabama is breaking even but coming off a huge win at Appalachian State on national TV last Thursday night.
College Football Week 5 Betting Lines
South Alabama Jaguars +21.5
LSU Tigers -21
Total 65
LSU Tigers Weekly Matchup
In Week 5 college football action, on Saturday, September 28, 2024, the LSU Tigers will host the South Alabama Jaguars at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Kickoff time is set for 7:45 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on SECN.
LSU will draw the vast majority of betting on college football using crypto action as the power SEC brand at home against a Group of Five school.
Last game, the South Alabama Jaguars won 48-14 against the Appalachian State Mountaineers as 7.5-point road dogs. The game went to a push with the total of 62. South Alabama has a record of 2-2 straight up, 2-2 against the spread, and 2-1-1 over/under the total. South Alabama ranks 13th for total offense, 38th for passing, 20th for rushing, and 9th for scoring. Defensively they rank 96th overall, 117th against the pass, 53rd against the rush, and 84th for points allowed. Also, South Alabama ranks 11th for fewest turnovers lost and 37th for takeaways.
LSU Tigers Weekly Recap
Last game, the LSU Tigers won 34-17 against the UCLA Bruins as 21-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 56.5. LSU has a record of 3-1 straight up, 0-4 against the spread and 2-2 over/under the total. LSU ranks 52nd for total offense, 13th for passing, 112th for rushing and 43rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 78th overall, 96th against the pass, 47th against the rush, and 78th for points allowed. Also, LSU ranks 32nd for fewest turnovers lost and 83rd for takeaways.
There were boos in Tiger Stadium as coach Brian Kelly and his heavily favored, 16th-ranked LSU squad trotted off the field at halftime of a tie game against UCLA on Saturday.
Whether because of LSU's mercurial early play or the oppressive Louisiana heat, large sections of the stadium cleared out soon after. Those who stuck it out saw a much different second half.
Garrett Nussmeier passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 16 LSU outscored UCLA 17-0 after halftime for a 34-17 victory.
LSU also lost the services of linebacker Harold Perkins, a preseason All-America selection, when he injured his right knee while making a tackle in the fourth quarter.
Perkins needed help getting to the sideline. Minutes later, he walked gingerly to the locker room with a towel over his head, flanked by trainers on each side.
When Perkins left, LSU led by two touchdowns and added a field goal with 5:48 left in what became the Tigers' third straight victory.
Mason Taylor had eight catches for 77 yards, supplanting Richard Dickson as the most prolific receiving tight end in LSU history, now with 999 career yards. Nussmeier completed 32 of 44 passes, highlighted by his 45-yard scoring strike to Kyle Parker deep down the right sideline, and did not turn the ball over.
Breakout LSU freshman running back Caden Durham scored on a 35-yard catch and run. Josh Williams' 2-yard scoring run in the third quarter gave the Tigers the lead for good. Aaron Anderson finished with six catches for 75 yards.
2024 LSU Tigers Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Sep 1 |
vs. USC |
L 20-27 |
0-1 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Nicholls |
W 44-21 |
1-1 |
| Sep 14 |
at South Carolina |
W 36-33 |
2-1 |
| Sep 21 |
vs. UCLA |
W 34-17 |
3-1 |
| Sep 28 |
vs. South Alabama |
- |
- |
| Oct 5 |
OFF |
| Oct 12 |
vs. Mississippi |
- |
- |
| Oct 19 |
at Arkansas |
- |
- |
| Oct 26 |
at Texas A&M |
- |
- |
| Nov 2 |
OFF |
| Nov 9 |
vs. Alabama |
- |
- |
| Nov 16 |
at Florida |
- |
- |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
- |
- |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Oklahoma |
- |
- |
There is nothing like a Louisiana Saturday night. The LSU Tigers take on a different personality when playing at Tiger Stadium in a night game. It’s one of the great atmospheres in sports. The best example is the 1988 “Earthquake Game” when LSU upset Auburn on a Saturday night.
Celebrating fans made Tiger Stadium shake to its core.
The LSU Tigers have four national championships. The last one was in 2019. Many observers consider the LSU team the greatest in college football history. Quarterback Joe Burrow led a team that was loaded with NFL talent.
The Bayou Bengals have 16 conference championships and 11 division titles. The late great Billy Cannon remains legendary as the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner.
LSU has 16 SEC titles with ten division championships. In 2023, Jayden Daniels joined Cannon and Burrow as a Heisman Trophy winner for LSU. Charlies McClendon has the most coaching wins at LSU with 135. Les Miles is next with 114. Nick Saban, the GOAT of college football coaching, went 48-16 with a national championship. Les Miles has the best win percentage of LSU coaches of more than one season with .770. Next at .750 is Saban.
Since 2001, LSU has had nine Top Ten finishes.
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