LSU Football vs UCLA Bruins in Week 4

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers will face the UCLA Bruins at Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. CT.

Led by signal caller Garrett Nussmeier, the Bayou Bengals are looking for their third straight win after defeating Nicholls State and South Carolina in back-to-back weeks.

“It takes more than just talent in the arm,” Kelly said of Nussmeier. “You have to have some of those intangibles, too. He's shown the determination and leadership to keep us on the team. We have a talented QB, but he knows there's room to grow. There's no more dedicated player on our roster.”

Now it continues into Week 4 and Kelly and Co. are preparing for a showdown against the Bruins.

Here's what Brian Kelly said about the matchup, pregame updates and a live thread from Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium:

“I think you have to look at it from that perspective. They've worked so well and know they've prepared so well. Their concern is that they didn't play the way they want to play. They were still able to overcome so many mistakes against a really good football team. That really brought a lot of confidence to the group this week.”

– LSU WR Chris Hilton is active for Saturday's showdown against the UCLA Bruins. The redshirt junior wideout will make his season debut after missing the first three games of the season.

– LSU LB West Weeks is out for the Tigers' Week 4 game against UCLA. He is battling a lower-body injury and was seen wearing boots during warmups.

– LSU DT Jalen Lee is out for Saturday's game with a shoulder injury. LSU will now be without both Lee and Jacobian Guillory (torn Achilles tendon).

– LSU true freshman safety DaShawn Spears will start ahead of Jardin Gilbert. Jordan Allen will also be in the rotation, according to an LSU spokesperson.

*Update for updates*

First quarter

– LSU won the opening coin toss and elected to receive. UCLA will defend the north end zone and receive the ball to start the second half.

– LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier opens the game with a 17-yard pass over the middle to Kyren Lacy for the first down. He then passes the ball to Aaron Anderson for a 21-yard gain and the Tigers are in UCLA territory in no time.

– Josh Williams runs 23 yards to bring LSU to the 10 yard line, followed by Zavion Thomas getting into the end zone on a shuffle pass from Nussmeier. Thomas gets to the edge and scores. Perfectly executed opening drive for the Tigers. 6 play, 75 yard drive in 2:41.

Result update: LSU 7, UCLA 0

– LSU opens the game with Ashton Stamps and Zy Alexander as cornerbacks and DaShawn Spears and Major Burns as safeties on the first drive. Harold Perkins, Whit Weeks and Greg Penn III at linebacker. True freshman defensive tackle Ahmad Breaux earns the start alongside Gio Paez in the infield.

– UCLA converts a 3rd-and-4 to keep the drive alive, with Bruins playmaker Ethan Garbers making an explosive play. LSU forces a 4th-and-2, which UCLA converts with TJ Harden for a 13-yard gain.

– The Tigers are plagued by the field on their first drive because they are unable to assert themselves. UCLA gets into the end zone and Ethan Garbers connects with Jack Pederson to score.

Result update: LSU 7, UCLA 7

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