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

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

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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Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before a game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Running Back, Leonard Fournette

When healthy, Fournette is probably the best running back in all of college football. His size, speed, and toughness has been a problem for every school except for Alabama and Louisville isn’t even near that level defensively.

The good news for the Cards is that he is currently dealing with an ankle injury that forced him to miss their last game against Texas A&M. His injury status is definitely the main thing to watch going into the Citrus Bowl at the end of December.

If he does play, which he probably will, then it’s imperative that Louisville stacks the box and forces Etling to beat them through the air. However, I am not sure even stacking the box will be enough for the Cards to shut him down.

He rushed for 138 yards against Wisconsin, 147 yards against Mississippi State, 101 yards against Auburn, and 284 yards against Ole Miss.

Louisville comes into this bowl game as a team who excels against the run, but unfortunately Fournette is a different monster all together.

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