2. Will Leonard Fournette run away with the Heisman against South Carolina
At this point, the Heisman Trophy is still sort of up for grabs as we near the midway point of the 2015 season, but Fournette is pulling away from the field at a breakneck pace. The sophomore broke an SEC record last weekend by posting his third straight 200-plus-yard game, and he’s already being hailed by many NFL scouts as the next Adrian Peterson.
Head coach Les Miles knows his star running back is capable of making an explosive play at any given moment.
“There’s not a time where you hand him a ball that he doesn’t have an opportunity to hit a home run,” Miles said, via Fox 8 in New Orleans.
The Gamecocks could be victim No. 4 for the relentless running back to go over 200 yards. South Carolina’s defense hasn’t been much of a brick wall this year for opposing ground attacks, allowing 170 yards per game, 4.9 yards per carry and nine rushing touchdowns on the season.
This is a game LSU (No. 7) should win handily, but perhaps the home crowd will spur the Gamecocks to victory. Stopping Fournette will be item No. 1 on the to-do list for South Carolina, but there’s a good chance head coach Steve Spurrier won’t get to check off that box in this contest.
Those interested in watching Fournette make another defense look silly should tune in to ESPN at noon ET on Saturday.