The LSU tigers played a very mediocre team this weekend in the Tulane Greenwave,preparing themselves for a showdown with the Florida Gators in Death Valley. LSU started this game very poorly with penalties being the main factor that the game was so close in the first half. If LSU starts off slowly and has that many penalties against Fla. it will be a long day for LSU and Tiger fans alike. Fla. is a much better team than the Greenwave and will be a huge test for them. The defending champs will come into this game with something to prove. Until beaten they are the Champions and that pride could carry them a long way in this game. Fla runs a very efficient offense that can score in bunches, if LSU doesn't bring it's A game.The offensive line for LSU was aweful in the Tulane game with plenty of false starts. But the Defense kept the Greenwave under control and in the second half the Offense got it going. So here are my five reasons LSU will win this game next weekend.

1) LSU's Defense is just to damn tough. between the D-line and a damn good secondary Fla. will not have much time to pass the ball forcing Fla. QB Tim Tebow to make mistakes throwing.

2) Tebow will not be able to run the ball like he has thus far this season against teams with considerably weaker Defenses than LSU's

3) LSU will be able to exploit the young secondary of Fla. with some speedy recievers.

4) LSU will be able to also run the ball very well against the Gators always having fresh legs in the game with the many talented backs they have.

5) If Ryan Perilloux starts this game and finishes it. He is a much better QB than Matt Flynn and is more mobile.

nevertheless Fla. is a very good team and LSU better be ready. The gators are not coming to lose this game but ultimately will find themselves in that position. Either way this will be a very exciting game to watch for anyone who is a coll. football fan.