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October 23, 2012The college football season is nowhere near its climax – several more weeks of action will decide this year’s BCS National Champion.
But watchful eyes are already turning toward the future of Southeastern Conference action.
The SEC released its 2013 football schedule this week – a slate of games loaded with elite matchups.
The completion of the conference’s games finalizes LSU’s schedule for next season – a campaign that will consist of seven games in Tiger Stadium, four road games and a game played on a neutral field.
LSU will start the season off before a national television audience.
The Tigers will play Big 12 contender TCU before an anticipated sell-out crowd at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The game will take place on Aug. 31 and will be a part of the Cowboys Classic.
LSU has experience in that season-opening contest. In 2011, the Tigers took part in the game and walloped Oregon 40-27 – a win that set off the best regular season in school history.
Following the game with TCU, LSU will enjoy the comforts of home.
The Tigers will play three-straight home games to open September – a stretch of games capped by a Sept. 21 meeting with Auburn.
Late September and October will likely define LSU’s 2013 season.
After playing Auburn, the Tigers will play Georgia and Mississippi State on the road in consecutive weeks.
The following week the team will play Florida in Tiger Stadium, before heading to Oxford to play a road game with upstart Ole Miss.
If history holds, several – if not all – of those games could be battles between two Top 25 teams.
Following the Ole Miss game, LSU’s schedule slows to a halt.
The Tigers will play Football Championship Subdivision cupcake Furman on Oct. 26, before heading into a bye week.
Out of the bye, LSU will play its biggest game of the season – a Nov. 9 road game with Alabama.
But following that game, the team will have another bye week. That will mean that LSU will likely play only one significant game for a month.
After the second bye, LSU’s schedule will close home-heavy.
The Tigers will end their season with consecutive games in Tiger Stadium against Texas A&M and Arkansas.
With any luck, the team would also compete in the SEC Championship on Dec. 7.
Visit www.tri-parishtimes.com to see LSU’s complete 2013 schedule.
