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The LSU Tigers close out the 2022 season Monday against Purdue in the Citrus Bowl. The Tigers are on the verge of a 10-win season in Brian Kelly’s first season with the program. LSU is without wide receivers Kayshon Boutte and Jaray Jenkins, edge rushers Ali Gaye and BJ Ojulari as well as cornerback Mekhi Garner for …

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The LSU Tigers are preparing for a game against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on January 2nd. The conversation about bowl games has gotten muddied over the years, only being amplified by the number of players opting out and transferring before being able to play in the games. Wherever you stand on …

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LSU and Purdue will face off in the Citrus Bowl on Monday. It’s the first meeting in the history of the two programs, and both squads are coming off losses in conference championship games This game will be impacted by opt-outs and the transfer portal, but Purdue could suffer more than LSU as the Boilermakers …

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The Tigers are currently favored by 14.5 points and it’s for good reason. Facing a Boilermakers squad who will be without their starting quarterback, top wide receiver and an interim head coach at the helm, it certainly puts them in a challenging spot. It's a similar situation as LSU was in a year ago when …

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The LSU Tigers will be taking on the Purdue Boilermakers to start off the New Year in the Citrus Bowl on January 2nd. The Boilermakers have a new coach and a ton of players that either opted out or delcared for the draft. Let’s take a look at who the team will have in some …

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So who could be the breakout star? Austin Burton assumes the role of starting quarterback, his second start of the season after filling in for an injured O'Connell against Florida Atlantic. Paul Piferi and Drew Biber will get more tight end reps. Sheffield is elevated to the team's top receiver. — Read on http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2022/12/24/opportunity-awaits-purdue-football-players-amid-opt-outs-transfers/69752830007/

It was just over a year ago that Kelly had just been hired as LSU head coach and watched a depleted team that he was about to take over lose to Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. Now Kelly's No. 17 Tigers are the opponent for the recently hired Walters and a depleted Purdue team …

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Picks and predictions for LSU vs. Purdue in the Citrus Bowl Game as the college football bowl schedule kicks off with updated betting lines and odds — Read on http://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/.amp/ncaa-football-picks/lsu-purdue-picks-predictions-2023-citrus-bowl-odds-spread-lines

After Jeff Brohm's departure to Louisville, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Brohm was named Purdue's interim head coach for the Citrus Bowl. Amid changes within the program, he is set on giving the team the best chance to win in Orlando. — Read on http://www.si.com/college/purdue/.amp/football/brian-brohm-relishing-in-opportunity-as-interim-head-coach-for-purdue-football

Purdue redshirt freshman running back Devin Mockobee is nearing 1,000 yards rushing with one more game left to play. His magical season will come to an end when the team takes on LSU in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 2 in Orlando. — Read on http://www.si.com/college/purdue/.amp/football/citrus-bowl-provides-purdue-running-back-devin-mockobee-chance-for-another-milestone

Well that was a fun 15 minutes. The Purdue Boilermakers announced Thursday that one of their most prominent alumni had returned to the football program with Drew Brees accepting a role as an interim assistant coach, helping to bridge the gap after longtime head coach Jeff Brohm moved on. It was widely noted that this …

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Next man up. That’s the mentality for Purdue as it wades into its first few practices in preparation to play LSU in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 2 in Orlando. Interim head coach Brian Brohm has no other choice after a series of anticipated opt-outs became public on Thursday. — Read on http://www.on3.com/teams/purdue-boilermakers/news/with-oconnell-jones-and-durham-opting-out-of-citrus-bowl-its-next-man-up-for-purdue/

LSU and Purdue have been playing football for more than 100 years, but never against each other. That will change when the SEC runner-up Tigers and the Big Ten runner-up Boilermakers meet. Here's what to know about the matchup. — Read on http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2022/12/15/lsu-purdue-citrus-bowl-2022/10885061002/

Purdue Star Quarterback, Aidan O'Connell, has opted out of the Citrus Bowl. After walking on six years ago, Aidan O'Connell took a firm grasp of the starting quarterback job in 2021 but began to push for the job as a sophomore in 2019, where he played in six games. Over the course of his career, …

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