LSU Tigers standout DT Maason Smith

LSU Tigers champion DT Maason Smith to undergo MRI on injured knee

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - LSU Champion Guarded by the tackle Maason Smith was

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suffering from a knee injury on the left which he helped heal while praising the need to stop safeguards.

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Wearing a support on his leg, and walking with braces.

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LSU coach Brian Kelly said after the game that the team was 24-23.

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unfortunate circumstance, that Smith is scheduled to undergo an MRI the next day.

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