Southern and Louisiana Tech have never played each other in a football game.
But going into their first meeting Saturday night in Ruston, they have a lot in common:
Both teams won a division title before losing their conference’s championship game last season.
Both teams are expected to be championship contenders again this season and both will enter conference play on a short week as both play road games next Thursday.
But first they must contend with each other in a season opener that won’t affect their conference fortunes but will provide a gauge of where they’re at heading into their quick turnarounds.
“It’s different between practicing against our own guys and going against somebody else,” Jaguars quarterback Austin Howard said. “I think if we go out there and just handle our business we’re going to be all right, but this season opener is going to determine what kind of team we’ve got.”
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