LSU junior wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. will not play against South Carolina, marking the third consecutive game he has missed with an ankle injury.

As LSU returns home from Las Vegas, where it lost 27-20 to USC in its season-opener, coach Brian Kelly’s squad has suffered a few bumps and bruises. Kelly updated the injury report on Thursday ahead of the Tigers’ Week 2 home opener against Nicholls on Saturday, and it looks like we’ll see the same receiving corps we saw in the second half.

Without Hilton, LSU has relied on redshirt sophomore Aaron Anderson, junior Zavion Thomas, redshirt freshmen Kyle Parker and Shelton Sampson at wide receiver alongside senior CJ Daniels and fifth-year senior Kyren Lacy.

BATON ROUGE — There's been a slight change in Chris Hilton's status for LSU football's matchup with UCLA this weekend. LSU coach Brian Kelly told reporters following the team's practice Thursday that the junior wide receiver is now "probable" to play against the Bruins on Saturday (2:30 p.m., ABC).

Brian Kelly and the No. 16 ranked LSU Tigers will hit the road to South Carolina for a Week 3 showdown against the Gamecocks with the program looking to carry t

The LSU Tigers are favored by almost 25 points entering their matchup against UCLA in Week 4, but that doesn't mean the program is looking to rest. Head coach Brian Kelly needs to keep the momentum rolling for the Tigers after surviving a tremendous effort from South Carolina last week.