The LSU Tigers and the Texas Longhorns are set to face off in Baton Rouge this weekend in an important SEC showdown.

This is a must-win game for both teams.

LSU, which has three losses, needs to win out to have any shot of reaching the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Texas, meanwhile, has two losses and would be squarely on the playoff bubble if they were to lose this game.

Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly makes his prediction for Tigers vs Longhorns

Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly, who is currently an analyst for CBS Sports after spending four seasons in Baton Rouge, made his pick for the matchup between Texas and LSU.

And Kelly is going with his former employer to win on Saturday.

He thinks the Longhorns will have trouble protecting the quarterback against the Tigers’ pass rush.

“I’ve always felt that by the 10th week of the season, you are who you are,” said Kelly. “And I think those things will show with Texas and the inability to protect the quarterback. I worry about that.

“For LSU, it’s situational offense in particular. They were 0-for-4 on fourth down (against Alabama last week), and they were abysmal in the red zone. But I think you can fix those things, so I’m leaning toward LSU making the adjustments that they need to and winning the football game.”

Texas and LSU are set to kick off at 6:30 PM CT/7:30 PM ET. The game will air on ABC.