LSU Football: Will Tigers Finally Figure out Their QB Conundrum vs. Florida?

LSU has no clue what to do at quarterback. 

The Tigers are in another quarterback controversy under head coach Les Miles. Miles has not had one since 2011, as Zach Mettenberger had firm reins on the position for the last two seasons. 

LSU began the season with sophomore Anthony Jennings, who won his first three games as a starter in 2014. Jennings would subsequently wither against Mississippi State and collapse versus New Mexico State. 

Brandon Harris played spectacularly against the Bulldogs and Aggies in relief of Jennings. Harris was given the starting job last week before playing Auburn. The true freshman was a miserable 3-of-13 for 58 yards against his Tiger counterparts and was eventually pulled after suffering an ankle injury. 

	Att-Comp	Yards	TD	INT
Anthony Jennings	47-93	818	5	3
Brandon Harris	25-44	452	6	1

The Tigers are now stuck between two players who have yet to perform admirably as starters in conference play. LSU travels to "The Swamp" this weekend to play Florida's talented defense. 

The good news for LSU is Florida's quarterback quandary is messier. Jeff Driskel has regressed this season and was yanked after three interceptions against Tennessee. Driskel was replaced by true freshman Treon Harris, who then led the Gators to victory. 

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Harris was suspended indefinitely due to allegations of sexual assault, as reported by David Jones for the Pensacola News Journal. Driskel will remain the starter, which is a plus for the Tigers.  

Driskel is completing just over half of his passes and has been sacked five times. His six interceptions have outnumbered his five touchdown passes. Billy Gomila of AndTheValleyShook.com went even further to break down the junior's struggles.  

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Late nite studying...Gator fans...#feels for y'all. Driskel's 5.0 YPA, that's a full yard lower than any of LSU's bad QBs in '10.

— Billy Gomila (@ATVS_ChefBilly) October 8, 2014"

Florida's quarterback issues will be a sigh of relief for Miles as much on offense as they are on defense. Harris and Jennings forced the action and played with poor mechanics in an effort to keep up with Mississippi State's Dak Prescott and Auburn's Nick Marshall. Driskel will not perform to the level of Prescott or Marshall, so expect the young Tigers signal-callers to play with more comfort. 

Florida's defense is arguably the best in the SEC East. The Gators have future pros on all three levels of the defense, especially in the trenches. For LSU's quarterbacks to have success, they must have good pass protection and a successful running game. 

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LSU's offensive line, which returned four of five starters from last year's team, has not played well in their five road SEC games since 2013. Florida pass-rushers Dante Fowler Jr. and Bryan Cox Jr. are as good as any the Tigers have faced. The Tigers will need left tackle La'el Collins and right tackle Jerald Hawkins to play at a high level for the offense to succeed.

LSU's receivers will also play a gifted Florida secondary. Vernon Hargreaves III could be the most talented corner in the country. But the group is penetrable, as Alabama and Kentucky amassed a combined 814 passing yards against the Gators.

The best positional unit on LSU's team has been the receivers. Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre both rank in the top 20 in yards and touchdowns. If Dural and Dupre have time, they will eventually get open. Both Harris and Jennings' best aspect of their passing game is the deep ball. Look for offensive coordinator Cam Cameron to give them ample opportunities to air it out.

Miles said he has seen good things from both his quarterbacks, per Ross Dellenger of The Advocate:

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Les Miles, post-practice: "Both quarterbacks are improved. Throwing the ball well this week." #LSU

— Ross Dellenger (@DellengerAdv) October 8, 2014"

Miles said it is likely both will play against Florida, per LSU Football on Twitter, but he still must make a decision over who will start. Harris has more potential, yet his minor ankle injury could give Jennings the upper hand. Either way, it is hard to believe either will play dominant football against an improved Gators defense at home. 

LSU's quarterback play will be better on Saturday, partially because it is not hard to beat how Harris and Jennings performed against Auburn. But that may not necessarily end the quarterback battle for the Tigers. 

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