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Mississippi State at LSU

Saturday, October 20, 2018

No. 5 LSU beat No. 22 Mississippi State 19–⁠3. It was their 111th meeting; after it, LSU led the series 70–⁠36–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away22Mississippi State8–⁠5 in 2018
3
Home5LSU10–⁠3 in 2018
19

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 101,340

At kickoff
75°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Allan Nicholson; field judge P. Davenport; back judge Martin Hankins; center judge Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State30003
LSU736319

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald8/245904
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Fitzgerald23131040
Kylin Hill842018
Aeris Williams62809
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deddrick Thomas115015
Nick Gibson112012
Kylin Hill21008
Osirus Mitchell1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Johnathan Abram10110
Mark McLaurin100.500
Jeffery Simmons10100
Erroll Thompson90.500
Montez Sweat7110
Cameron Dantzler1001

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Burrow16/2812901
Ed Alexander1/2900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Brossette1757112
Clyde Edwards-Helaire1646011
Joe Burrow9808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dee Anderson329011
Clyde Edwards-Helaire222020
Ja’Marr Chase220011
Derrick Dillon218019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Grant Delpit10112
Devin White10000
Jacob Phillips10000
Rashard Lawrence8000
John Battle4001
Michael Divinity Jr.4101

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateLSU
260Total yards240
59Passing yards129
201Rushing yards111
2.5Yards per pass4.6
5.4Yards per rush2.5
16First downs17
2–⁠14Third downs7–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers1
5–⁠45Penalties5–⁠53
28:24Possession31:36
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Mississippi StateLSU
34%Success rate36%
−0.39EPA per play−0.10
0.66Explosiveness0.73
0.10Rushing EPA−0.07
−1.08Passing EPA−0.09
24%Passing-down success23%
0.04First-down EPA−0.30
−0.37Second-down EPA−0.26
−0.86Third-down EPA0.53
12%Havoc by its defense18%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −5.5, over/under 45.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were LSU 65%, Mississippi State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 LSUInterception, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUField goal, 15 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 10 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 9 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 LSUField goal, 10 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 9 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 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 plays, 73 yards
  4. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 LSUInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q2 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q2 LSUField goal, 15 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 LSUField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q3 LSUField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q3 LSUField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 LSUPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 61 yards
  25. Q4 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 9 plays, 51 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then LSU 7, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Darryl Williams) to the MisSt 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Darryl Williams) to the MisSt 15
14:551st & 20 at own 15Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 17
14:152nd & 18 at own 17Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 8 yds to the MisSt 25
13:423rd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Michael Divinity Jr. return for 31 yds to the MisSt 3
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
13:351st & goal at opp 3Nick Brossette run for 1 yd to the MisSt 2
13:002nd & goal at opp 2Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
12:373rd & goal at opp 1Nick Brossette run for 1 yd for a TD (Cole Tracy KICK)LSU 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Field goal, 7 plays
12:373rd & 8 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:301st & 10 at own 25Kylin Hill run for 18 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 43Nick Fitzgerald run for 40 yds to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 17Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down
10:351st & goal at opp 4Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 5
10:032nd & goal at opp 5Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Green, Farrod, PENALTY LSU offside (Lawrence, Rashard) 3 yards to the LSU2, NO PLAY.
9:552nd & goal at opp 2Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the LSU 2
9:103rd & goal at opp 2Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the LSU 2
8:434th & goal at opp 2Jace Christmann 19 yd FG GOODLSU 7, Mississippi State 3
LSU Punt, 3 plays
8:434th & 8 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:351st & 10 at own 25Nick Brossette run for no gain to the LSU 25
8:202nd & 10 at own 25Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Ja’Marr Chase
8:103rd & 10 at own 25Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 9 yds to the LSU 34
7:314th & 1 at own 34Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Keith Mixon at the MisSt 22
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 22Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 23
6:452nd & 9 at own 23Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 28
6:053rd & 4 at own 28Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
5:314th & 2 at own 30Tucker Day punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Giles at the LSU 34
LSU Punt, 3 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 34Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
5:192nd & 10 at own 34Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Terrace Marshall Jr.
5:153rd & 10 at own 34Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
5:064th & 10 at own 34Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Deddrick Thomas at the MisSt 16
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 16Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 18
4:252nd & 8 at own 18Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 4 yds to the MisSt 22
3:563rd & 4 at own 22Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Grant Delpit return for no gain to the MisSt 24
LSU Interception, 4 plays
3:401st & 10 at opp 24Nick Brossette run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 27
3:002nd & 13 at opp 27Joe Burrow pass complete to Dee Anderson for 9 yds to the MisSt 18
2:203rd & 4 at opp 18Nick Brossette run for 7 yds to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 11Joe Burrow pass intercepted Cameron Dantzler return for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 1Kylin Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 1
1:152nd & 10 at own 1Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 5
0:503rd & 6 at own 5Nick Fitzgerald run for 9 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 14Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 16
Q2 14:562nd & 8 at own 16Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Kylin Hill
Q2 14:303rd & 8 at own 16Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 18
Q2 14:154th & 6 at own 18Tucker Day punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Giles at the LSU 42
2nd quarter7 drives, then LSU 10, Mississippi State 3
LSU Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 42Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 1 yd to the LSU 43
13:352nd & 9 at own 43Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for no gain to the LSU 43
12:403rd & 9 at own 43Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 2 yds to the LSU 45
12:054th & 7 at own 45Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 48 yds, downed at the MisSt 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 7Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 10
11:102nd & 7 at own 10Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 11
10:463rd & 6 at own 11Timeout LSU, clock 10:46
10:403rd & 6 at own 11Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
10:314th & 6 at own 11Tucker Day punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Giles at the LSU 47
LSU Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 47Nick Brossette run for 2 yds to the LSU 49
10:002nd & 8 at own 49Joe Burrow sacked by Johnathan Abram for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 44
9:153rd & 13 at own 44Joe Burrow sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 36
8:444th & 21 at own 36MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Running Into Kicker (Sh’mar Kilby-Lane) to the LSU 41
8:354th & 16 at own 41Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 23
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 23Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the MisSt 30
7:452nd & 3 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 41
6:402nd & 7 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 45
5:503rd & 3 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47
5:364th & 1 at own 47Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 05:36
5:294th & 1 at own 47Tucker Day punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Giles at the LSU 20
LSU Punt, 3 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 20Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 19
4:532nd & 11 at own 19Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Tory Carter
4:403rd & 11 at own 19Joe Burrow pass complete to Derrick Dillon for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 18
4:344th & 12 at own 18Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 42 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 44Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 49
3:432nd & 5 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
3:393rd & 5 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
3:294th & 5 at own 49Tucker Day punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 29
LSU Field goal, 15 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 29Joe Burrow pass complete to Stephen Sullivan for 11 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 40Nick Brossette run for no gain to the LSU 40
2:082nd & 10 at own 40Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Derrick Dillon
1:503rd & 10 at own 40Joe Burrow pass complete to Derrick Dillon for 19 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 41Joe Burrow pass complete to Nick Brossette for 1 yd to the MisSt 40
1:252nd & 9 at opp 40Timeout LSU, clock 01:25
1:202nd & 9 at opp 40Joe Burrow run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
1:103rd & 6 at opp 37Nick Brossette run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 31Joe Burrow pass complete to Dee Anderson for 11 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 20Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Derrick Dillon
0:452nd & 10 at opp 20Joe Burrow pass complete to Dee Anderson for 9 yds to the MisSt 11
0:403rd & 1 at opp 11Joe Burrow run for 2 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
0:281st & goal at opp 9Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Derrick Dillon
0:232nd & goal at opp 9Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
0:143rd & goal at opp 9Joe Burrow run for 2 yds to the MisSt 7
0:034th & 0 at opp 7Timeout LSU, clock 00:03
0:034th & 0 at opp 7Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:03
0:004th & goal at opp 7Cole Tracy 25 yd FG GOODLSU 10, Mississippi State 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then LSU 16, Mississippi State 3
LSU Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 9 yds to the LSU 34
14:152nd & 1 at own 34Nick Brossette run for 12 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 46Nick Brossette run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
13:452nd & 6 at the 50Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Justin Jefferson
13:403rd & 6 at the 50Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 7 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 43Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 1 yd to the MisSt 42
12:412nd & 9 at opp 42Burrow, Joe pass incomplete to Dillon, Derrick, PENALTY MISSSTATE pass interference (Abram, Johnathan) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
12:301st & 10 at opp 27Nick Brossette run for 3 yds to the MisSt 24
12:002nd & 7 at opp 24Nick Brossette run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
11:153rd & 5 at opp 22Joe Burrow pass complete to Justin Jefferson for 2 yds to the MisSt 20
10:444th & 3 at opp 20Cole Tracy 38 yd FG GOODLSU 13, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:444th & 3 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:301st & 10 at own 25Kylin Hill run for 17 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
9:152nd & 6 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 5 yds to the LSU 49
8:503rd & 1 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the LSU 49
8:134th & 1 at opp 49Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 08:13
8:004th & 1 at opp 49Hill, Kylin rush for 4 yards to the LSU45, PENALTY LSU offside (Lawrence, Rashard) 5 yards to the LSU44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
7:481st & 10 at opp 44Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
7:302nd & 10 at opp 44Kylin Hill run for no gain to the LSU 44
6:503rd & 10 at opp 44Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the LSU 37
6:084th & 3 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Grant Delpit for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 45
LSU Field goal, 9 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 45Derrick Dillon run for no gain to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Montez Sweat) to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 40Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for no gain to the MisSt 40
5:152nd & 10 at opp 40Joe Burrow pass complete to Ja’Marr Chase for 11 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 29Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 9 yds to the MisSt 20
4:502nd & 1 at opp 20Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 2 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 18Joe Burrow pass incomplete to Stephen Sullivan
4:002nd & 10 at opp 18Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 2 yds to the MisSt 16
3:303rd & 8 at opp 16Joe Burrow run for 5 yds to the MisSt 11
2:544th & 3 at opp 11Cole Tracy 29 yd FG GOODLSU 16, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
2:544th & 3 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:351st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
2:102nd & 1 at own 34Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
1:452nd & 10 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 45
1:043rd & 2 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Farrod Green
0:554th & 2 at own 45Kody Schexnayder punt for 28 yds, downed at the LSU 27
LSU Field goal, 10 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 27Nick Brossette run for 6 yds to the LSU 33
0:002nd & 4 at own 33Nick Brossette run for 5 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & 10 at own 38Nick Brossette run for 3 yds to the LSU 41
Q4 14:152nd & 7 at own 41Nick Brossette run for 6 yds to the LSU 47
Q4 13:553rd & 1 at own 47Joe Burrow run for 8 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:101st & 10 at opp 45Joe Burrow pass complete to Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 20 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:301st & 10 at opp 25Joe Burrow run for no gain to the MisSt 25
Q4 11:552nd & 10 at opp 25Joe Burrow run for 1 yd to the MisSt 24
Q4 11:203rd & 9 at opp 24Nick Brossette run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
Q4 10:424th & 7 at opp 22Cole Tracy 40 yd FG GOODLSU 19, Mississippi State 3
4th quarter5 drives, then LSU 19, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:424th & 7 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:351st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
9:582nd & 6 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
9:493rd & 6 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
9:414th & 6 at own 29Kody Schexnayder punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Giles at the LSU 29
LSU Punt, 4 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 29Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 11 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 40Joe Burrow pass complete to Foster Moreau for 4 yds to the LSU 44
8:062nd & 6 at own 44Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 42
7:353rd & 8 at own 42Joe Burrow pass complete to Nick Brossette for 6 yds to the LSU 48
7:054th & 2 at own 48Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 1
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 1Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 6
6:252nd & 5 at own 6Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 12Fitzgerald, Nick pass pass intended for Jackson, Jesse intercepted by Fulton, Kristian at the MISSSTATE27, Fulton, Kristian return 14 yards to the MISSSTATE13, PENALTY LSU personal foul (White, Devin) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE. Devin White ejected for targeting.
5:531st & 10 at own 42LSU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (John Battle & Kristian Fulton for 30 yards ) to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 43Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 38
5:032nd & 5 at opp 38Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted John Battle return for no gain to the LSU 10
LSU Punt, 5 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 10Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 9 yds to the LSU 19
4:002nd & 1 at own 19Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 10 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 29Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for no gain to the LSU 29
3:262nd & 10 at own 29Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:26
3:202nd & 10 at own 29Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 2 yds to the LSU 31
3:203rd & 8 at own 31Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:20
3:003rd & 8 at own 31Clyde Edwards-Helaire run for 1 yd to the LSU 32
2:294th & 7 at own 32Zach Von Rosenberg punt for 35 yds, downed at the MisSt 33
Mississippi State Interception, 9 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
2:002nd & 10 at own 33Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 9 yds to the MisSt 42
1:393rd & 1 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Austin Williams
1:272nd & 10 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 15 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 39Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Nick Gibson for 12 yds to the LSU 27 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 16Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Nick Gibson
0:412nd & 10 at opp 16Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Grant Delpit return for no gain to the LSU 5

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 six 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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