Louisville Football vs. LSU: 5 Bold Predictions For 2016 The Citrus Bowl

Louisville Football vs. LSU: 5 Bold Predictions For The Citrus Bowl

Jan 1, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end A.J. Williams (84) holds the champions trophy after the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Florida Gators 41-7 in the 2016 Citrus Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 9, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals tight end Cole Hikutini (18) runs with the ball after a catch as Syracuse Orange defensive lineman De /

2. Cole Hikutini Will Be The Game’s Leading Receiver

It feels absolutely terrible that this is Cole Hikutini’s last game in a Louisville football uniform. I expect that he will come out and have one of his best games of the entire 2016 season and lead all receivers and tight-ends in receiving yards and touchdowns on Saturday.

If i’m LSU, I am going to blitz and blitz and blitz and send even more pressure on Lamar Jackson. As we all know, Louisville’s offensive line has been playing very bad, but this could give Hikutini some major mismatches.

Jackson needs to keep his eyes downfield, instead of being so focused on the pressure coming through the line of scrimmage. If the Cards let Hikutini sneak out from the line, then he is going to have numerous opportunities to catch the football in the flat on Saturday.

Again, this is all dependent on Jackson’s ability to mentally handle the blitzes he will see from LSU.

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