LSU will play its 2020 spring football game on Southern University's campus on April 18, according to multiple reports. Tiger Stadium is getting a makeover with new field turf being installed, which won't be ready in time for the game. A time has yet to be announced.

The 28,500-seat A.W. Mumford Stadium will host the game. The stadium has artificial turf in place, which was installed in 2016. It took approval from the Southeastern Conference to play the game off campus, which LSU received this week.

Head coach Ed Orgeron led the Tigers to their first National Championship since 2007 this past season, headline by Heisman Trophy winner and potential No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick Joe Burrow at quarterback, who LSU will have to replace.

It'll be a debut for new defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, who replaces Dave Aranda, who took the head coaching job at Baylor this offseason. Orgeron is excited about transitioning to a 4-3 defense, which will be more aggressive than the 3-4 front deployed by Aranda in his four seasons in Baton Rouge.

"It was Bo's decision to go to a 4-3. That's why I hired him," Orgeron said at his National Signing Day press conference. "Then I'm going to be the defensive line coach and supporting them the way they want. Dave's background was the 3-4. Now, Dave also ran some 4-3, some nickel packages with 11 personnel, but we felt last year we were more suited to stop the run in the 3-4 so that was kind of a staff decision. Now, we have the personnel to go 4-3 and I think it's time for the shift with all the spread offenses we're going to see and I think it's going to be good.

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"I think it's more get up the field, attack style, let the defensive line make plays in the backfield, expecting them to make plays in the backfield, blitzes and stuff like that."

It'll also be the debut for new passing game coordinator Scott Linehan, who was officially announced Tuesday by the university. Linehan is a former NFL offensive coordinator and head coach, most recently serving as the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.

"Scott brings a wealth of knowledge to our offense," Orgeron said in the release. "We wanted to bring in someone who will expand our passing game and with Scott's experience as an NFL head coach and offensive coordinator we feel this is the best move for our offense. After talking to numerous people with NFL experience and interviewing Scott we knew he was the right fit for the LSU Tigers."



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