FSU football: 5 keys to Noles defeating LSU Tigers in 2023
By Kelvin Hunt
No. 8 FSU football can turn heads with a victory over the No. 5 ranked LSU Tigers Sunday night. It’s a game that will help confirm the Noles belong among the elite program.
Despite both team’s top-10 ranking, over 75 percent of the bets have been on the LSU Tigers to cover the -2.5 betting spread. It was a similar betting spread in last season’s game, with the Noles winning outright.
FSU head coach Mike Norvell enters year four with a complete roster overhaul and player development. LSU head coach Brian Kelly enters his second year at LSU, winning the SEC West and making the SEC Championship game.
Mike Norvell has faced off against Kelly for the last three years, going 1-2, but seemed to close the gap each year as he acquired better talent in Tallahassee. Does Mike Norvell have an advantage now that the talent gap is no longer there is minimal?
FSU has fewer question marks going into this game compared to last year. LSU returns a lot of talent, and it’ll come down to which team can make fewer mistakes and capitalizes on their opportunities. Here are five keys to FSU football beating LSU.