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Louisville Football vs. LSU: 5 Players To Watch On The Tigers’ Offense

By Derek Snyder

Oct 15, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Danny Etling (16) celebrates runs off the field following a win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a game at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Southern Mississippi 45-10. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Danny Etling (16) celebrates runs off the field following a win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a game at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Southern Mississippi 45-10. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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We take a look at five players from LSU’s offense that the Louisville football team needs to watch out for in the Citrus Bowl.

The Louisville Football team learned about their bowl-fate on Sunday afternoon, as they will be heading down to Orlando, Florida to be facing off against the LSU Tigers in the Citrus Bowl.

The Cardinals were hoping for an Orange Bowl bid, but losing their last two games of the season didn’t give anyone a reason to believe they deserved a New Year’s Six Bowl opportunity.

However, a win in the Citrus Bowl would still give every Louisville football fan a reason to believe in the potential of next season’s squad.

LSU is currently 7-4 and has an extremely talented defense. It could be a long day for Louisville if their offensive line cannot get their play to a higher level.

With that being said, Let’s take a look at five players from LSU’s offense that Louisville needs to be game-planning for at the end of December:

Nov 24, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Danny Etling (16) attempts a pass during the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Danny Etling (16) attempts a pass during the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Quarterback, Danny Etling

Let’s be clear about one thing, if the Cardinals let Danny Etling beat them by throwing the football, then it could be a long day. Louisville approached the Kentucky game the same way and ended up getting torched by Stephen Johnson. The Cards cannot afford for that to happen in their match-up with LSU.

Etling has done a pretty good job at quarterback for the Tigers ever since taking over for Brandon Harris. While he isn’t an elite quarterback, he is a guy that Louisville needs to account for.

Over ten games this year, Etling has thrown for 1,906 yards and 9 touchdowns. He is currently at a 60 percent completion rating and has only thrown 4 interceptions.

Etling isn’t a guy that will lost the game for the Tigers, but he could definitely beat them if they aren’t prepared for the passing game.

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