GAME PREVIEW: LSU
school‑record nine players to the NFL
Draft each of the past two seasons,
many of them underclassmen, the Ti‑
gers have only a handful of senior
starters this season. Meanwhile, the
Irish have had only two on offense
(tight end Ben Koyack and tackle
Christian Lombard) and one on de‑
fense (cornerback Cody Riggs) who
are out of eligibility in 2015.
"We think we're going to be a really
good football team," head coach Brian
Kelly said with an eye on the future.
"… This game in particular allows us
to continue to not paint a false picture
of who we are, but where we need to
get better as we look towards 2015."
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Sophomore linebacker Kendell Beckwith is part of a strong LSU defense that features only two senior
starters.
PHOTO COURTESY LSU
