David Pollack Predicts Winner of LSU-South Carolina in Week 3

The No. 16 LSU Tigers (1-1) will pay a visit to the South Carolina Gamecocks for an SEC clash on Saturday, September 14. The stage is set with ESPN's "College GameDay" on-site at the infamous Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

After falling to No. 11 USC in the season opener, Brian Kelly's Tigers bounced back with a 44-21 win over Nichols in Week 2. On the other side, Shane Beamer's Gamecocks secured an upset road win at Kentucky to stay perfect through two weeks of play.

LSU has won seven straight matches against South Carolina dating back to 2002. The last time the two met came in 2020, a 52-24 win in Baton Rouge.

There are plenty of differences between these teams, especially on offense. College football analyst David Pollack believes that the game will ultimately come down to quarterback play.

"I like LSU in this game strictly because of the quarterback play," he said on "David Pollack College Football."

LSU is led by fourth-year junior Garrett Nussmeier at quarterback. After waiting his turn behind Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, Nussmeier finally has his chance to lead the Tigers' offense. And he's made the most of it thus far, completing 75% of his passes for 610 yards with eight touchdowns to zero interceptions.

Redshirt freshman LaNorris Sellers also leads the Gamecocks as a first-year starter after taking over for Spencer Rattler. After a shaky performance against Old Dominion in Week 1, Sellers found his footing against Kentucky. He completed 10-of-14 passes for 166 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Kickoff is set for noon ET (ABC). LSU is listed as a seven-point favorite, per ESPN Bet.

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