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Bayou Brew 8/20: New Opponent, Who Dis?

The LSU Soccer team (1-1-0) is set to face off against Florida Gulf Coast (1-0-0) for the first time in program history tonight at 6 p.m. CT.

August 21, 2025

Good Morning, LSU Fam. The LSU Soccer team (1-1-0) is set to face off against Florida Gulf Coast (1-0-0) for the first time in program history tonight at 6 p.m. CT. The Tigers and the Eagles will battle at Pickering Field at The FGCU Soccer Complex on ESPN+.

LSU started the 2025 season off in the win column against South Alabama (2-0) and is coming off a hard-fought road fight against No. 10 Wake Forest.

It’ll certainly be a worthy duel, as the Eagles have claimed either the ASUN regular-season or tournament championship in 13 of the past 16 years. This season, FGCU was picked to finish second in the league. 

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏈 Countdown to Kickoff Hits 9️⃣ Days
🎤 The Brian Kelly Show’s 2025 Debut
🗣 More Tiger Football Watch List Announcements
🐯 And much more!

🎥 LSU+: THE REAL DEAL

The Real Deal |  Sophine Kevorkian and Ryann Denecour

The LSU Soccer season is underway in Baton Rouge. Hear from senior goalkeeper Sophine Kevorkian and freshman forward Ryann Denecour on the latest edition of The Real Deal, covering all things soccer, content creation, NIL & more!

🔼 Tap, Tap … Is This Thing On? 🎤 The Brian Kelly Show, presented by Our Lady of the Lake Health, LSU football’s weekly radio show, will have its 2025 debut with a preseason edition tonight at TJ Ribs on South Acadian Thruway.

Hosted by the Voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, the show runs each game week from 7-8 p.m. CT and is carried on the LSU Sports Radio Network. The show can be heard in the Baton Rouge area on Eagle 98.1 FM, the flagship station for LSU football.

🔼 A Slick Performance. Congratulations to LSU sprinter Shakeem McKay for this stellar PanAm showing!

🔼 An Embarrassment of Riches. Another day, another LSU Football Watch List announcement.

And LSU alum Danielle Hunter is making serious waves in the NFL…

🔼 Your Fab Five. Who would you put on YOUR LSU MBB dream team?

🔼 Queen of the Court. After battling a back injury, LSU icon Angel Reese finally made her return to the court on Tuesday night. Despite dropping a team-high 19 points and shooting 9 for 13 from the field, Reese’s highly anticipated return wasn’t enough for the Chicago Sky to take the dub.

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 9️⃣ DAYS

Back to the Burrow. Welp, we’re returning to legendary LSU QB Joe Burrow for today’s Countdown to Kickoff.

Burrow switched his jersey number from #10 while playing at Ohio State to #9️⃣ when he transferred to LSU. His decision to wear #9 at LSU, and later carry it into his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals, was influenced by his NFL idol, Drew Brees.

 

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Memory Lane, Quick Trip Edition. ICYMI! Seven LSU players were named to the 2025 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team on Tuesday. Three Tigers earned first-team recognition—quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, linebacker Whit Weeks, and who else?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 ON THE DOCKET

*All times are in CT

Thursday, Aug. 21
⚽️ Soccer @ FGCU (Fort Myers, Florida) @ 6 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN+

Friday, August 22-Saturday, Aug. 23
(No Activities Scheduled)

Sunday, Aug. 24
⚽️ Soccer @ UCF (Orlando, Florida) @ 6 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN+

Saturday, Aug. 30
🏈 Football at Clemson @ 6:30 pm CST l ABC

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Barion Brown!

ICYMI! Seven LSU players were named to the 2025 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team on Tuesday. Three Tigers earned first-team recognition—quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, linebacker Whit Weeks, and return specialist Barion Brown.

🐯 Happy Thursday, y’all!