Brown has been spectacular in every game Texas has played without Smothers, and he will look to continue that production on Saturday against the 2nd-best run defense in the SEC in terms of rush yards per game allowed (LSU is allowing just 84.7 yards/game on the ground).

3 additional notes:

1. I thought it was notable that he's excelled against the best SEC competition we've faced. The 23-carry, 157-yard performance against Ole Miss stands out the most, but Brown has starred in all three contests.

2. LSU ranks 2nd in the SEC across all 2026 games...however, when narrowed down to just SEC games, that 84.7 yds allowed/game jumps to 104.0. That mark is still good enough for 4th best among SEC teams, but still a considerable difference.

3. All-SEC linebacker and captain Whit Weeks is a huge piece for LSU in all phases, run defense included. He has missed the Tigers' last 5 games, but was rumored to return sometime in November, so it will be interesting to see what his designation is on the initial injury report tonight

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