Death Valley will see a night game tomorrow with South Carolina vs. No. 11 LSU. Greg McElroy has now made his pick for this one between the Gamecocks and Tigers down in Baton Rouge.

McElroy made his selections on this weekend’s schedule earlier in the week on ‘Always College Football’. He set this primetime conference matchup up, with both teams coming off a bye week, into a very difficult stretch of games in league play starting tomorrow night.

“It’s nighttime in Death Valley. What more could you want?” McElroy said. “It’s been a tough schedule up to this point for South Carolina, kind of searching for that marquee win this year. Both teams are coming off a bye, which was big to kind of rest, to heal and kind of get back on track.”

With that, McElroy began his preview of this one with the quarterbacks, with it being one of the better matchups at the position of the year with LaNorris Sellers versus Garrett Nussmeier. However, it’s not necessarily as hyped as it was coming into the season, with Sellers having a quieter season than anticipated and Nussmeier doing so as well, in part due to injury.

“LaNorris Sellers? Super physically imposing, dual-threat quarterback. He’s been a real playmaker at times. Really good on the ground, rocket for an arm, elite athleticism – one of the most talented guys in all of college football,” McElroy said. “And, on the other side is Garrett Nussmeier, who has, I don’t think, played up to his potential this year…This year, it’s been a little bit up and down. He does have great ball placement, a quick release. Can improvise, can make plays off platform. But, he has been a little bit banged up.”

As for his actual keys for this game, McElroy highlighted both offensive lines in front of those two quarterbacks. He thinks the game could be decided by whichever one holds up better quality defensive lines and pass rushes.

“Can South Carolina’s O-line hold up against LSU’s front?” McElroy said first. “This is the most critical mismatch right now, because the offensive line for South Carolina has really struggled. Their quarterback is getting hit a lot. Their quarterback has gotten sacked a lot. Now, they face a reloaded and deep LSU front that has a ton of high-level performers. If South Carolina cannot protect LaNorris Sellers, the offense will have a very difficult time sustaining drives.

“Can LSU’s offensive line take the necessary step? They have not been great this year. As a result, they’ve struggled to create the desired balance. And South Carolina has a really disruptive front, led by Dylan Stewart.”

With that, McElroy did go on to pick LSU to win on a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. They just won’t cover the spread, though, as he’d take the points with South Carolina to keep it within single digits with the spread on the road. BetMGM currently has LSU as a 9.5-point favorite over South Carolina.

“I’m taking LSU. I would, however, take the points in this game,” McElroy said. “I think South Carolina will play well on defense, and I do think they can move the ball with some of their quarterback run.”

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