The LSU Tigers (5-2, 2-2 SEC) will return to action in Week 9 with a matchup against Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies up next on the docket for the program. A

Brian Kelly's seat is warming up in Baton Rouge as the Tigers appear likely to miss the College Football Playoff once again

Last year, quarterback Diego Pavia led Vanderbilt to a stunning 40-35 upset at home over Alabama — then the nation’s No. 1 team. That victory made the Commodores players on the national stage, bringing them to heights they’ve never reached as a program.

LSU football settled for a field goal deep in the red zone against Vanderbilt. The offense's red zone woes doomed the Tigers in Nashville.

The LSU Tigers and Vanderbilt Commodores clash in a Week 8 SEC showdown Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

SportsLine's model has revealed its Vanderbilt vs. LSU picks for Saturday's Top 25 SEC showdown as Clark Lea and Brian Kelly face off

In the matchup with Pavia and Vanderbilt’s offense, the absence of junior linebacker Whit Weeks and defensive tackle Bernard Gooden was sorely felt as LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) appeared to lack some speed and instinct against the option style attack from the Commodores (6-1 2-1).

The LSU football program received a harsh dose of the truth from their former national championship-winning QB.