Season 7 of Tailgate Rivals met up with Eric, an LSU fan. The show sends video crews to college tailgates across the country to sample the food, meet the people and pit them against each other.
The Tigers
LSU is in Baton Rouge. In the AP poll published Oct. 4, the Tigers were No. 10 and 4-1 (1-1 in the SEC) in Lane Kiffin's first season as head coach. The one loss was at Ole Miss on Sept. 19, 32-24. They beat Clemson 51-10, Louisiana Tech 45-14, Texas A&M 35-6 and McNeese 63-14.
The next two Saturdays
LSU hosts Mississippi State at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Saturday, Oct. 17, with a 12:00 p.m. ET kickoff (11:00 a.m. in Baton Rouge) on ABC or ESPN. The following Saturday, Oct. 24, LSU plays at Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, also at 11:00 a.m. Central on ABC or ESPN.
The tailgate
Night games in Death Valley mean an all-day build-up on the Parade Ground, between Highland Road and Tiger Stadium. Both of LSU's next two games are morning kickoffs.