LSU paints end zone camouflage in honor of Army coming to town

The end zones in Tiger Stadium are in camouflage this weekend in a classy gesture honoring the Black Knights. 

"They will play hard for four quarters, disciplined, and they will run their system like nobody else," Tigers head coach Brian Kelly told his team in a video published by LSU pregame.

This is only the second meeting between the two programs and the first since a 20-0 Army win at West Point during the height of the Herbert Hoover administration in 1931.

LSU probably hopes the camouflaged end zones make them hard to find for the Black Knights. Its defense has been the weak link this year, ranking 101st in scoring (30.3 points per game allowed.)

Army's offensive revolution from the wishbone triple-option is a work in progress. After averaging 8.7 pass attempts last season, the Black Knights are averaging 16.2 attempts this year, while only running the ball an average of six times fewer per game.

They average 194.7 rushing yards, 21st in the country. LSU is in the middle of the pack against the run, allowing 157.3 rushing yards and 4.9 yards per attempt.

As porous as the Tigers have been on defense, LSU's southern hospitality could extend beyond the end zone and into the playing field.