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          LSU LB Whit Weeks (ankle) out against Vanderbilt

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          • Pete ThamelOct 17, 2025, 08:24 PM
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          LSU linebacker Whit Weeks will not play in the 10th-ranked Tigers' game at Vanderbilt on Saturday.

          Weeks has been limited in practice with a bone bruise in his ankle and has been spotted in a boot. A first-team All-SEC linebacker in 2024, Weeks is first on the team in quarterback hurries and fifth on the team in tackles this season.

          Weeks' absence is significant, as Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is averaging a career-high 5.9 yards per carry and has 352 rushing yards this season. Pavia is also completing a career-high 71.4% of his passes, with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions.

          Sophomore linebacker Davhon Keys is expected to get an uptick in playing time with Weeks out. Keys led LSU with 14 tackles in a win over Florida earlier this year.

          Weeks is one of three linebacker brothers on the LSU team. West Weeks is LSU's leading tackler this season. Whit Weeks led LSU in tackles last season with 125. Zach Weeks is a freshman.