Come Saturday when LSU faces Oregon on a national stage, the teams finally get to push aside the offseason tumult that has rocked both programs.
The No. 4 Tigers will be without quarterback Jordan Jefferson, who is facing charges connected with a bar fight on Aug. 19.
LSU receiver Russell Shepard will sit out the opener after violating NCAA rules surrounding an ongoing recruiting investigation.
The No. 3 Ducks won’t have All-American cornerback Cliff Harris, suspended indefinitely after he was clocked driving a rental car at 118 mph.
And, like LSU, Oregon is under investigation by the NCAA.
But even without the controversy, the game would be big: The perennial SEC contender and the Pac-12 upstart with the flashy uniforms open the season at Cowboys Stadium.
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