BATON ROUGE, La. -- A few weeks ago, the highlight of the LSU-Florida matchup appeared to be Tigers All-AmericanLeonard Fournette running against a dynamite Gators front seven. As Saturday’s kickoff approaches, it becomes more and more evident that this heavily anticipated matchup will not materialize.
LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron said Wednesday that he does not expect Fournette to play against Florida (noon ET, ESPN), and he was already without two starting offensive linemen, right tackle Toby Weathersby and left guard Will Clapp.
Through the first five games, LSU (3-2, 2-1 SEC) has already dealt with a boatload of injuries, particularly up front, so the Tigers have gained plenty of experience adjusting on the fly.