![]() "How strongly do I believe in the Tigers? If Georgia doesn’t three-peat, the team most likely to topple the Bulldogs is LSU. FSU can still run the table and reach the final four with a loss." Stewart Mandel, The Athletic: LSU 31-23 If the Tigers lose for the second straight year to FSU, the margin of error is almost zero the rest of the way in getting to the playoff outside of winning the SEC. ![]() ![]() "Both of these squads are dripping with national hype entering the season, but for me, this one means more for LSU. There's a good chance he gives the Seminoles fits, especially since the Tigers are planning on lining him up in several different spots on Sunday night. "I don't feel like I have an edge in this one as a bettor other than picking the team with the best player on the field - and that's LSU linebacker Harold Perkins. That leaves the Seminoles with the 34.9 percent chance to win the opener, something of a surprise given the talent the team returns." Brad Crawford, 247 Sports: LSU 34-27 "The computer is siding with the Tigers, who have the 65.1 percentchance to win outright, according to the FPI model that simulates games 20,000 times. I have very, very low confidence on this, but I'll take LSU." College Football Power Index prediction model, SI.com: LSU I have, as of like 30 minutes ago, just decided I'm gonna go LSU. From the model's perspective, it shrugged its shoulders when I asked it what it thought. Plus, the Seminoles have a gifted group of big receivers that I think can exploit LSU’s big question on defense at cornerback." ESPN FPI: LSUĮSPN's Football Power Index computer models give LSU a 64.9% chance to win with a 6.1-point margin of victory. "The Tigers are a little limited at running back and will be without their best defensive lineman with Maason Smith suspended for this one. "The Labor Day weekend Sunday night game has a history of being highly entertaining, and everything sets up for this to be a good one." Bruce Feldman, The Athletic: Florida State 24-21 View Gallery: Florida State Seminoles vs. ![]() FSU pulls out a win for the second straight year." Ralph Russo, Associated Press: Florida State 28-24 "So what makes the difference? I like Florida State’s secondary a touch more after LSU was forced to retool its entire cornerback unit this offseason. Both have elite units along the lines of scrimmage. Both have top 10 defensive talent ( Jared Verse for FSU, Harold Perkins for LSU) anchoring their defense. "These teams mirror each other in a lot of ways: Both teams have elite QBs who can kill you with their legs. More FSU football predictions: Projecting Seminoles' record, statistical leaders Chris Hummer, 247 Sports: Florida State 31-30 So who will come out on top on Sunday? Here's who college football experts predict will win. Mike Norvell and Brian Kelly both believe they have a shot at the College Football Playoff, and a season-opening win against a top-10 team would be a great way to kick-start the campaign. The teams have stars on both sides of the ball: quarterback Jordan Travis and defensive end Jared Verse for Florida State and QB Jayden Daniels and linebacker Harold Perkins for LSU.īoth sides enter this season with high expectations, much more than they did coming into last season's showdown at the Superdome. Thankfully, the game is still on after Hurricane Idalia hit Florida earlier in the week. 5 LSU Tigers in Orlando on Sunday night in a rematch of last year's thriller. Watch Video: Watch: Florida State football coach Mike Norvell talks about Thursday's practice before LSUįlorida State football opens its 2023 season with the most anticipated game of Week 1.
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