LSU vs Mississippi State Live Stream: When the two-deep came out this week, only five players combined on offense and defense were listed in bold as returning starters for coach Ed Orgeron. Simply put, this is a season of mystery for a program that has the raw talent to be at or near the top of the SEC every season.
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There are other intriguing matchups as well. No. 12 Miami (FL) will host Florida State and No. 24 Louisville will travel to No. 21 Pittsburgh in key ACC games that could set the tone for the conference season.
What should you keep an eye on this weekend? Here’s a handy viewer’s guide to help you navigate the action from noon-midnight.
No. 23 Kentucky at No. 8 Auburn — noon, SEC Network: The only ranked-on-ranked SEC matchup during the first weekend should be a big test for a Tigers team that has College Football Playoff hopes. They have undergone an overhaul of the defensive line, and will line up against a Wildcats offensive line that is one of the best in the nation.
No. 24 Louisville at No. 21 Pittsburgh — noon, ACC Network: This might not seem like a huge game from a name-recognition standpoint, but it’s essentially a must-win for the Cardinals. They fell last weekend to Miami, and probably can’t afford another loss if they hope to make the ACC Championship Game. The Panthers have paired their always-stout defense with a dynamic offense under quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Mississippi State at No. 6 LSU — 3:30 p.m., CBS: The Tigers will kick off their national title defense in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week against first-year coach Mike Leach and the Bulldogs. Tigers quarterback Myles Brennan has big shoes to fill after Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy last season, and will have plenty of fresh faces that need to grow with him if their going to win their second straight SEC West title.With COVID-19 still raging across the country, it was long expected that many college football games would be postponed if not outright canceled over the course of the season. As we enter Week 4 of the 2020 season, there have now been 22 games affected by COVID-19 with most postponements coming as a result of contact tracing protocols that require players to quarantine for 14 days if they are deemed to have been in high-risk contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Some teams, such as Houston, Memphis, Baylor, FAU, Virginia Tech, Arkansas State, Charlotte and Rice have already experienced multiple game disruptions. Even those who have not seen a game postponed yet are living day-by-day as COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing dictate if — and how effectively — they will be able to play as scheduled.
Some leagues, such as the Big 12 and SEC, have established minimum player thresholds requiring that teams have a certain number of players available at specific positions. The disruptions have highlighted the issues facing the 2020 season with two of the Power Five conferences (four overall) still yet to begin play. The SEC is scheduled to start on Sept. 26 with the Big Ten slated to return the weekend of Oct. 24 and the Pac-12 eyeing a return on Nov. 6.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they plan to conduct daily testing, which should help programs identify positive cases quickly and reduce the burden of contact tracing. But even with daily testing, successfully holding a season with no bye weeks leading up to the College Football Playoff will be a challenge.
Here is the full list of college football game postponements.