But the Tigers will still be missing some key pieces when it takes on Baylor at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

On offense, they won’t have Will Campbell, Emery Jones, Garrett Dellinger, Mason Taylor or Kyren Lacy. On defense, LSU will be missing Sage Ryan, Major Burns and a handful of reserve defensive backs who decided to enter the transfer portal.

How do the shorthanded Tigers matchup with Baylor?

Have a look at our four keys to an LSU win, centered around the need to overcome the losses of starters at important spots.

1. Stick with the run

LSU will need to help out its reshuffled offensive line. What better way to do so than establishing the run early, staying ahead of the chains and minimizing the number of times that Garrett Nussmeier will have to drop back and complete a deep pass? The caveat is that the Tigers struggled to run the ball consistently all season, so it’d be surprising if they could really do it now without Campbell, Jones, Dellinger and Taylor. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try.

2. Involve Chris Hilton

LSU’s offense will not have Kyren Lacy, but it will have Chris Hilton, the receiver who has four career catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns in bowl games. The last time he took the field, Hilton caught two 40-yard touchdowns in a win over Oklahoma, providing a deep threat that the Tigers lacked all season. LSU should mix in a couple deep shots to Hilton vs. Baylor because it may need some explosive plays to keep pace with the Bears.

3. Create pressure

LSU can disrupt Baylor’s offense by dialing up blitzes designed to collapse the pocket. Bears quarterback Sawyer Robertson faced pressure on only 24% of his dropbacks this season, per Pro Football Focus, so he hasn’t had to throw under duress very often. LSU’s pass rushing unit is fully intact, with Bradyn Swinson, Sai’vion Jones, Paris Shand and Whit Weeks all expected to suit up. That group’s challenge on Tuesday will be to create pressure against an offense not used to feeling it.

4. Evaluate young guys

The transfers and the opt-outs have a silver lining. That’s the opportunity to evaluate some young players in snaps they wouldn’t have received otherwise. How can Dashawn Spears and Javien Toviano fare at safety? What about Tyree Adams, Bo Bordelon or Paul Mubenga along the offensive line? Those players may have to step into larger roles next season, so they could each use the bowl game as one final chance to show what they’re capable of before spring practices.