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Mississippi State at LSU

Saturday, September 18, 2010

No. 15 LSU beat Mississippi State 29–⁠7. It was their 103rd meeting; after it, LSU led the series 64–⁠34–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayMississippi State9–⁠4 in 2010
7
Home15LSU11–⁠2 in 2010
29

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: ESPNUAttendance 92,538

At kickoff
91°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro R (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State00707
LSU3914329

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Russell5/108103
Chris Relf5/83502
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Relf746013
Robert Elliott93908
Vick Ballard1128110
LaDarius Perkins1024014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Arceto Clark348025
Brandon Heavens227022
Chad Bumphis321019
Kendrick Cook112012

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Jefferson10/169700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stevan Ridley1978120
Jordan Jefferson1040116
Alfred Blue536016
Russell Shepard513010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terrence Toliver335018
Rueben Randle434018
Russell Shepard228021
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Patrick Peterson2460
Morris Claiborne2570
Drake Nevis130

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Mississippi StateLSU
268Total yards264
122Passing yards99
152Rushing yards167
6.4Yards per pass6.1
3.5Yards per rush4.3
17First downs16
8–⁠15Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
5Turnovers1
5–⁠40Penalties5–⁠35
18:32Possession17:11

Efficiency

Mississippi StateLSU
53%Success rate48%
0.05EPA per play0.01
0.67Explosiveness0.63
0.15Rushing EPA0.03
−0.16Passing EPA−0.05
50%Passing-down success31%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.08
0.11Second-down EPA−0.17
0.32Third-down EPA0.40

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

LSU end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 LSUField goal, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 LSUField goal, 13 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 LSUField goal, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 LSUField goal, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 13 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 LSUField goal, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUFumble, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUField goal, 10 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 LSUField goal, 13 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q2 LSUField goal, 6 plays, 36 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 plays, 29 yards
  7. Q2 LSUField goal, 7 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 19 yards
  9. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 13 plays, 81 yards
  10. Q3 LSUTouchdown run, 7 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 LSUTouchdown run, 3 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q4 LSUField goal, 4 plays, −36 yards
  15. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q4 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 93 yards
  18. Q4 LSUFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 64 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then LSU 3, Mississippi State 0
LSU Field goal, 10 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 42Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Mitch Joseph for no gain to the LSU 42.
14:112nd & 10 at own 42Jordan Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 41.
13:243rd & 11 at own 41Jordan Jefferson rush for 14 yards to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down.
13:031st & 10 at opp 45Stevan Ridley rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 41.
12:272nd & 6 at opp 41Russell Shepard rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 37.
11:563rd & 2 at opp 37Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down.
11:331st & 10 at opp 34Stevan Ridley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 35.
10:522nd & 11 at opp 35Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Russell Shepard for 7 yards to the MisSt 28.
10:093rd & 4 at opp 28Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrence Toliver for 2 yards to the MisSt 26.
9:384th & 2 at opp 26Josh Jasper 44 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 3, Mississippi State 0
9:38Josh Jasper kickoff for 62 yards returned by Chad Bumphis for 13 yards to the MisSt 21.
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 21Robert Elliott rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 24.
8:502nd & 7 at own 24Vick Ballard rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 28.
8:153rd & 3 at own 28Robert Elliott rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down.
7:381st & 10 at own 33Chris Relf pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 5 yards to the MisSt 38.
7:122nd & 5 at own 38Chris Relf pass complete to Chad Bumphis for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 35.
6:203rd & 8 at own 35Chris Relf sacked by Tyrann Mathieu for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled at the MisSt 29.
5:444th & 14 at own 29Heath Hutchins punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Patrick Peterson at the LSU 30.
LSU Field goal, 13 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 30Stevan Ridley rush for 3 yards to the LSU 33.
4:512nd & 7 at own 33Alfred Blue rush for 5 yards to the LSU 38.
4:183rd & 2 at own 38Stevan Ridley rush for 3 yards to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down.
3:481st & 10 at own 41Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Russell Shepard for 21 yards to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down.
3:241st & 10 at opp 38Stevan Ridley rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 32.
2:402nd & 4 at opp 32Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 7 yards to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down.
2:161st & 10 at opp 25MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard Offside on Fletcher Cox accepted.
1:511st & 5 at opp 20Stevan Ridley rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 16.
1:242nd & 1 at opp 16Stevan Ridley rush for no gain to the MisSt 16.
0:553rd & 1 at opp 16Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down.
0:261st & 10 at opp 14Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Terrence Toliver.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 14Russell Shepard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 15.
Q2 14:553rd & 11 at opp 15Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Russell Shepard.
Q2 14:504th & 11 at opp 15Josh Jasper 32 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 6, Mississippi State 0
Q2 14:50Josh Jasper kickoff for 67 yards returned by Chad Bumphis for 20 yards to the MisSt 23.
2nd quarter5 drives, then LSU 12, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Interception, 8 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 23Chris Relf pass complete to Brandon Heavens for 22 yards to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down.
14:231st & 10 at own 45MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Gabe Jackson accepted.
13:581st & 15 at own 40Vick Ballard rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 45.
13:212nd & 10 at own 45Chris Relf rush for 9 yards to the LSU 46.
12:433rd & 1 at opp 46Vick Ballard rush for no gain to the LSU 46.
12:044th & 1 at opp 46LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down.
11:421st & 10 at opp 45Patrick Hanrahan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 46.
11:072nd & 11 at opp 46Vick Ballard rush for 10 yards to the LSU 36.
10:203rd & 1 at opp 36Chris Relf pass intercepted by Patrick Peterson at the LSU 2, returned for 46 yards to the LSU 48.
LSU Field goal, 6 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 48MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
10:201st & 5 at opp 47LSU penalty 5 yard False Start on Joseph Barksdale accepted.
10:111st & 10 at own 48Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 5 yards to the MisSt 47.
9:382nd & 5 at opp 47Russell Shepard rush for 10 yards to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down.
9:051st & 10 at opp 37Russell Shepard rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 31.
8:292nd & 4 at opp 31Stevan Ridley rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 34.
7:433rd & 7 at opp 34Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Russell Shepard.
7:374th & 7 at opp 34Josh Jasper 51 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 9, Mississippi State 0
7:37Josh Jasper kickoff for 70 yards returned by Chad Bumphis for 14 yards to the MisSt 14.
Mississippi State Interception, 8 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 14Chris Relf pass complete to Arceto Clark for 6 yards to the MisSt 20.
6:472nd & 4 at own 20Chris Relf rush for 12 yards to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down.
6:141st & 10 at own 32LaDarius Perkins rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 37.
5:552nd & 5 at own 37Chris Relf pass complete to Brandon Heavens for 4 yards to the MisSt 41.
5:443rd & 1 at own 41LaDarius Perkins rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down.
5:171st & 10 at own 43Chris Relf pass incomplete to Ricco Sanders.
5:072nd & 10 at own 43Chris Relf rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 48.
4:183rd & 5 at own 48Chris Relf pass intercepted by Morris Claiborne at the LSU 30, returned for 28 yards to the MisSt 42.
LSU Field goal, 7 plays
4:101st & 10 at opp 42Stevan Ridley rush for 20 yards to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down.
3:471st & 10 at opp 22LSU penalty 5 yard False Start on Russell Shepard accepted.
3:141st & 15 at opp 27Jordan Jefferson rush for no gain to the MisSt 27.
2:502nd & 15 at opp 27Jordan Jefferson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 14, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
2:251st & 10 at opp 14Russell Shepard rush for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 21.
1:422nd & 17 at opp 21Alfred Blue rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 20.
1:313rd & 16 at opp 20Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 1:31.
1:243rd & 16 at opp 20Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete.
1:184th & 16 at opp 20Josh Jasper 37 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 12, Mississippi State 0
1:18Josh Jasper kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Mississippi State End of half, 4 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 20Robert Elliott rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 27.
1:002nd & 3 at own 27Robert Elliott rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down.
0:351st & 10 at own 31Vick Ballard rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 32.
0:002nd & 9 at own 32Robert Elliott rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 39.
Q3 15:00Josh Jasper kickoff for 69 yards returned by Leon Berry for 18 yards to the MisSt 19.
3rd quarter5 drives, then LSU 26, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 13 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 19William Berg rush for no gain to the MisSt 19.
14:082nd & 10 at own 19Chris Relf rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 26.
13:233rd & 3 at own 26Chris Relf rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down.
13:051st & 10 at own 32Robert Elliott rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 35.
12:402nd & 7 at own 35Chris Relf rush for 13 yards to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at own 48Tyler Russell pass complete to Arceto Clark for 17 yards to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down.
11:431st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 19 yards to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down.
11:171st & 10 at opp 16Vick Ballard rush for 4 yards to the LSU 12.
10:412nd & 6 at opp 12Tyler Russell rush for 5 yards to the LSU 7.
10:013rd & 1 at opp 7Vick Ballard rush for 2 yards to the LSU 5 for a 1ST down.
9:261st & goal at opp 5Tyler Russell rush for 4 yards to the LSU 1.
8:472nd & goal at opp 1Patrick Hanrahan rush for no gain to the LSU 1.
8:113rd & goal at opp 1Vick Ballard rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 12, Mississippi State 6
8:11Sean Brauchle extra point GOOD.LSU 12, Mississippi State 7
8:11Sean Brauchle kickoff for 45 yards out-of-bounds.
LSU Touchdown run, 7 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 40Stevan Ridley rush for 6 yards to the LSU 46.
7:342nd & 4 at own 46Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrence Toliver for 15 yards to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down.
7:161st & 10 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Terrence Toliver.
7:082nd & 10 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 37.
6:203rd & 8 at opp 37Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 18 yards to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at opp 19Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Rueben Randle for 3 yards to the MisSt 16.
5:162nd & 7 at opp 16Jordan Jefferson rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 18, Mississippi State 7
5:16Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 19, Mississippi State 7
5:16Josh Jasper kickoff for 56 yards returned by Leon Berry for 6 yards to the MisSt 20.
Mississippi State Interception, 6 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 20Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
4:522nd & 10 at own 20LaDarius Perkins rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 17.
4:083rd & 13 at own 17Tyler Russell pass complete to Arceto Clark for 25 yards to the MisSt 42, LSU penalty Offside declined for a 1ST down.
3:401st & 10 at own 42Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 3:40.
3:291st & 10 at own 42LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 43.
2:582nd & 9 at own 43Tyler Russell rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 46.
2:243rd & 6 at own 46Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Drake Nevis at the MisSt 28, returned for no gain to the MisSt 28.
LSU Touchdown run, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrence Toliver for 18 yards to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down.
1:521st & goal at opp 10Stevan Ridley rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 2.
1:232nd & goal at opp 2Stevan Ridley rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.LSU 25, Mississippi State 7
1:23Josh Jasper extra point GOOD.LSU 26, Mississippi State 7
1:23Josh Jasper kickoff for 64 yards returned by Leon Berry for 16 yards to the MisSt 12, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 10 yard Holding on Zach Smith accepted.
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 12Robert Elliott rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 18.
0:342nd & 4 at own 18Robert Elliott rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 23Tyler Russell rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 27.
Q4 14:482nd & 6 at own 27LaDarius Perkins rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 24.
Q4 14:023rd & 9 at own 24Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Morris Claiborne at the MisSt 39, returned for 29 yards to the MisSt 10.
4th quarter6 drives, then LSU 29, Mississippi State 7
LSU Field goal, 4 plays
13:551st & goal at opp 10Stevan Ridley rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 5.
13:232nd & goal at opp 5Stevan Ridley rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 3.
12:423rd & goal at opp 3Stevan Ridley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 4.
12:054th & goal at opp 4Josh Jasper 21 yard field goal GOOD.LSU 29, Mississippi State 7
12:05Josh Jasper kickoff for 66 yards returned by Maurice Langston for 28 yards to the MisSt 32.
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 32Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
11:402nd & 10 at own 32Robert Elliott rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 31.
10:583rd & 11 at own 31Tyler Russell pass complete to Brandon Henderson for 11 yards to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at own 42Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Patrick Peterson at the LSU 45, returned for no gain to the LSU 45.
LSU Punt, 5 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 45Jordan Jefferson rush for 4 yards to the LSU 49.
9:352nd & 6 at own 49Stevan Ridley rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down.
9:061st & 10 at opp 42Stevan Ridley rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 40.
8:152nd & 8 at opp 40Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 37.
7:413rd & 5 at opp 37Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Russell Shepard.
7:414th & 5 at opp 37LSU penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
7:414th & 10 at opp 42MISSISSIPPI ST penalty Offside on Josh Boyd declined.
7:314th & 10 at opp 42Josh Jasper punt for 39 yards, downed at the MisSt 3.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 3Vick Ballard rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 5.
6:422nd & 8 at own 5Vick Ballard rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 7.
5:573rd & 6 at own 7Vick Ballard rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 5.
5:104th & 8 at own 5Heath Hutchins punt for 43 yards, returned by Patrick Peterson for 9 yards to the LSU 46, LSU penalty 15 yard Illegal Block on Karnell Hatcher accepted.
LSU Fumble, 5 plays
4:252nd & 5 at opp 49Stevan Ridley rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 47.
4:591st & 10 at own 46Stevan Ridley rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 49.
3:403rd & 3 at opp 47Alfred Blue rush for 17 yards to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down.
3:101st & 10 at opp 30Alfred Blue rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 26.
2:282nd & 6 at opp 26Alfred Blue rush, fumbled, recovered by MisSt Brantley Adams at the MisSt 17, Brantley Adams for 6 yards, to the MisSt 23.
Mississippi State End of game, 5 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 23LaDarius Perkins rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 28.
1:492nd & 5 at own 28Tyler Russell pass complete to Chris Smith for 9 yards to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at own 37LSU penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
1:111st & 10 at own 47LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 48.
0:172nd & 9 at own 48LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 49.
0:003rd & 8 at own 49LaDarius Perkins rush for 14 yards to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Mississippi State–LSU game

Officially, LSU leads 75–⁠36–⁠3; as played, 75–⁠37–⁠3 in the 115 games on file; the official count covers all 117 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026LSU 31, Mississippi State 0
2023LSU 41, Mississippi State 14
2022LSU 31, Mississippi State 16
2021LSU 28, Mississippi State 25
2020Mississippi State 44, LSU 34
2019LSU 36, Mississippi State 13

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