Georgia’s starting offensive line: Two sophomores, three freshmen.

LSU’s starting defensive line: Four seniors.

Add in a boisterous Bayou crowd, and you’ve got a heck of a task for the young Bulldogs up front.

“I can’t imagine a better defense,” said tight end Tripp Chandler. “Usually you face a defense that’s either big or fast. But right now we’re about to face guys that are big and fast.”

“Their defensive end, [Tyson] Jackson, he’s, what, 6-3? But he’ll run a 4.6 [40-yard dash].”

The Tigers have 15 sacks this season, good for third in the conference (Vanderbilt and Kentucky, which have both played a seventh game that LSU hasn’t, have 20 and 19, respectively). That includes six last week against South Carolina. They’ve also allowed opponents just under 15 first downs per game, among the best in the league.

“When they recruit they go for the guy that’s just a little bit bigger than everyone else,” Richt said. “That holds true in their secondary, they’ve got defensive backs that look like linebackers quite frankly. And they’ve got linebackers that look like defensive ends, and they’ve got defensive ends that look like D-tackles.”

LSU’s least experienced D-lineman is a sophomore. Georgia’s “veteran leader” on the O-line? Redshirt sophomore Chris Davis.

“You look at it on paper, and it is pretty scary to say the least,” Richt said.

-Tyler Estep