Blake Ruffino, the CEO of the Are You Serious sports network, joined Mike and Charlie to preview LSU's season opener against USC. Ruffino broke down the Tigers' offense vs. USC's defense. He praised LSU's TE room featuring Mason Taylor, Ka'Morreun Pimpton, and Trey'Dez Green. Ruffino projected the Tigers' secondary for the first game in Las Vegas. He also evaluated WR Kyle Parker, DE Sai'Vion Jones, and the Tigers' special teams unit.

Cooper Perkins from the BLEAV in USC podcast joins Mike to break down how the Trojans stack up against the Tigers, who will step up in to fill Caleb Williams' shadow and if Miller Moss will be a name to remember across the nation, could Lincoln Riley's time in the sun be finally wrapping up, and how difficult the upcoming schedule is for USC beyond the LSU game as they look to come out clean in their first season in the Big Ten.

Ross Dellenger, a Yahoo Sports college football writer, previewed week one of the 2024 college football season with Bobby and Mike. Dellenger broke down LSU's season-opening matchup with No. 23 USC in Las Vegas. He shared his thoughts on Ole Miss, Garrett Nussmeier's patience in the modern era of college football, and the growing gap between the big and small schools. Dellenger also projected LSU's record for the 2024 season, the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff.