I can't decide. I'm saying it's a disadvantage only because we would see what kind of blitzes they had for a spread offense.
The problem is, LSU is athletic enough to play a base defense and still whip Troy's ass. Against us, they're going to need a scheme. They can't out-muscle or out-run us. Really, I don't think it helps or hurts us.
Sadly, and morbidly, the only reason why playing Troy would have helped us is injuries that might have occurred in that game.