The only other time LSU played Southeastern Louisiana in the modern era, it had a sloppy offensive performance early in the 2018 season. The Tigers still won 31-0, but they punted six times and were nearly held scoreless in the second half inside their own stadium.

Sounds kind of familiar right now, huh?

The last thing No. 3 LSU needs is another game like that against Southeastern at 6:45 p.m. Saturday night. LSU’s offense has struggled to get going for the first three weeks of the season, ranking last in the SEC with 20 points scored per game.

In theory, playing Southeastern gives LSU a chance to work on its issues and insert its backups in the second half. That’s really what this game should be for the Tigers: one more tuneup before SEC play begins to heat up at No. 13 Ole Miss

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