No. 9 LSU plays host to Eastern Michigan on Saturday in Death Valley in what will be the teams’ first-ever meeting.

The Tigers (3-0) enter the game unbeaten thanks largely to sophomore sensation Leonard Fournette, who last week against Syracuse became the first player in LSU history to rush for 200 yards in back-to-back games.

The Eagles (1-3) are coming off a 58-36 defeat against Army and hope to avoid extending their losing streak to three games. However, Eastern Michigan has never beaten an SEC opponent in six attempts. The school is also winless in all 10 of its games against ranked opponents.

Here are five LSU players to watch against the Eagles:

1. LB Deion Jones: Jones did not start last week against Syracuse as a consequence of being ejected in LSU’s defeat of Auburn, but the linebacker was still a force upon his entry into the game. Jones now leads the Tigers with 25 tackles on the season, 12 of the solo variety, to go with 1.5 for loss. This week, Jones will spearhead LSU’s defense against Eastern Michigan running back Darius Jackson, who has found the end zone twice in each of his team’s first four games. Jackson is 85 rushing yards away from eclipsing 1,000 in his career, and Jones will try to ensure the running back has to wait until next Saturday to accomplish that feat.

2. CB Tre’Davious White: One of Eastern Michigan’s most dangerous offensive weapons is freshman wide receiver Eddie Daugherty. The 5-foot-7, 157-pounder is averaging a whopping 19.6 yards per reception. Last week, he hauled in five passes for a career-high 109 yards. White will be tasked with slowing down the freshman speedster. White shares the LSU team lead with two pass breakups to go along with two pass defenses.

3. RB Darrel Williams: Yes, Leonard Fournette will get his touches, but if statistics indicate anything it’s that the Heisman Trophy hopeful will be resting on the sidelines by intermission. In his stead, expect fellow sophomore Williams as well as Derrius Guice and Nick Brossette to get some action in the LSU backfield. Eastern Michigan is ranked dead last in rush defense among FBS schools, allowing 373 rushing yards per game.

4. OT Vadal Alexander: After surrendering just one sack in LSU’s first two games, the Tigers offensive line allowed two to the Syracuse defense last week. One came via a blitzing safety, the other was Alexander just getting beat off the edge. The Eastern Michigan defense has registered 6.0 sacks through four games this season and is led by Derric Williams, who has a team-high 2.0 sacks and three quarterback hits thus far.

5. WR Malachi Dupre: The LSU receiving corps took a lot of heat following the team’s win over Syracuse last weekend. The unit combined to drop four balls, one apiece from Dupre and Travin Dural and two by John Diarse. LSU has morphed into a very run-centric team, which makes perfect sense considering there’s a Heisman Trophy candidate toting the rock in the backfield. This week, Dupre indicated the receivers will be ready for their opportunity when offensive coordinator Cam Cameron calls their numbers. Early on, Cameron could surprise the nation’s worst run defense with some big plays through the air, and LSU’s leading receiver Dupre could come up big.