by www.LSUsports.net, LSU Sports Interactive
BATON ROUGE -- Three LSU football games have made Sports Illustrated’s list of Top 20 Games To Watch in 2007, according to its website, SI.com.
The LSU-Florida game, which will be played on Oct. 6 in Tiger Stadium, ranks first on the SI.com list of Top 20 Games To Watch in 2007. Last year, Florida beat the Tigers, 23-10, in Gainesville.
Of the matchup between the Tigers and Gators in Tiger Stadium, SI.com said, “the defending national champions have their work cut out for them, as Florida’s entire schedule is a minefield. But this trip to Death Valley is undoubtedly the biggest of the bunch. This could easily be a preview of the SEC title game.”
The website also picked the LSU-Virginia Tech game in Tiger Stadium on Sept. 8 as the nation’s top non-conference contest in 2007. Of the clash between the Tigers and the Hokies, SI.com said, “this is the premier non-conference clash as both teams start the season as legit national title contenders.”
The other LSU contest on the list comes on Nov. 3 when the Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama and its former head coach Nick Saban. The LSU-Alabama game rates No. 13 on the SI.com list. LSU carries a four-game winning streak over the Crimson Tide into the Alabama contest, including last year’s 28-14 victory in Tiger Stadium.
The second-ranked Tigers open their third season under Les Miles on Thursday, Aug. 30 when they travel to Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State in a nationally televised contest on ESPN.
SI.com Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007
Rank Game Date
1. Florida at LSU, Oct. 6
2. Ohio State at Michigan, Nov. 17
3. Texas vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 6
4. Virginia Tech at LSU, Sept. 8
5. Louisville at West Virginia, Nov. 8
6. USC at California, Nov. 10
7. Michigan at Wisconsin, Nov. 10
8. USC at Nebraska, Sept. 15
9. Tennessee at Florida, Sept. 15
10. Nebraska at Texas, Oct. 27
11. West Virginia at Rutgers, Oct. 27
12. Florida State at Virginia Tech, Nov. 10
13. LSU at Alabama, Nov. 3
14. TCU at Texas, Sept. 8
15. Boise State at Hawaii, Nov. 23
16. Tennessee at California, Sept. 1
17. UCLA at USC, Dec. 1
18. Florida State at Clemson, Sept. 3
19. Miami at Oklahoma, Sept. 8
20. Notre Dame at Penn State, Sept. 8
